Contemporary Management of Sea Country Indigenous Protected Areas

Country Needs People

Sea Country is crucial to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have managed, cared for, and practised continuous living culture on Sea Country for over 65,000 years. Sea Country Indigenous Protected Areas can include the ocean, lakes, rivers, beaches, wetlands, reefs, islands, lagoons, estuaries and more.

This publication gives an overview of contemporary management of Sea Country IPAs, and includes a timeline, Indigenous Rangers’ work on Sea Country and the challenges and aspirations for Traditional Owners ahead. Learn more about Sea Country IPAs in this report today.

Country Needs People is a national not-for-profit organisation born from the support of hundreds of Traditional Owners around the country.

We pay our respects to all the First Nations people around Australia and their unbroken commitment to keep Country strong on land and sea. We acknowledge Indigenous partners, Traditional Owners, Elders past, present and emerging and extend our appreciation of their support and guidance of our daily work.

Contemporary Management of Sea Country Indigenous Protected Areas

Country Needs People

Country Needs People is a national not-for-profit organisation born from the support of hundreds of Traditional Owners around the country.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.