OUR VISION
Healthy, biodiverse Country cared for by vibrant communities strong in culture across Australia.
OUR ROLE
Supporting Indigenous communities to protect, maintain, and restore biodiversity and sustain, strengthen, and transmit culture on Country.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
When well supported and managed, Indigenous land and sea management is essential to protecting nature, transforming lives and sustaining culture. The successes for Indigenous land and sea management include:
- Protecting biodiversity by tackling the management of fire, feral animals, invasive weeds and threatened species
- Sustaining culture by helping Indigenous organisations facilitate the transfer of intergenerational knowledge
- Ensuring physical access to Country for renewing cultural responsibilities, active rehabilitation and protection of places of significance on land and sea
- Providing opportunities for people by creating valued locally supported jobs, enabling individuals to care for their families and creating a positive economic and social influence for communities.
CREATING IMPACT
Country Needs People are advocating for:
- More Indigenous-led management of land and sea Country
- An increasing area of land and seas under First Nations' management
- First Nations people working on Country in properly resourced ranger jobs and related roles
- Biodiversity protection and improvements across Australia
- Federal, state and territory governments delivering long-term, well-designed and properly funded support.
We must support Indigenous land and sea management to protect our unique natural heritage for future generations of Australians.
The destiny of Australia's biodiverse landscapes is in your hands.
Banner Image: Karajarri Ranger Roxanne Possum. Inset: On Country with Yirrganydji Rangers. Photos: Annette Ruzicka/Country Needs People.