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MEDIA RELEASE: Globally Significant Arafura Swamp IPA Launched

MEDIA RELEASE October 23, 2025 Globally Significant Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area Launched Country Needs People congratulate Arafura Swamp Traditional Owners on the launch of their Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) this week....

Out on Country with... Malcolm Uhl

Meet Ngurra Kayanta Ranger Malcolm Uhl whose Country is in the Great Sandy Desert. For Malcolm, when he's back on Country it's a very spiritual experience - he feels it in his...

IPA IN FOCUS: Budj Bim Indigenous Protected Area

With ancient stone structures and an aquaculture system older than the pyramids, the cultural heritage of Budj Bim Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in southwestern Victoria is mind-blowing, and has been acknowledged internationally...

New Publication on Sea Country Indigenous Protected Areas

Dive into our new mini publication - Contemporary Management of Sea Country Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs). For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, there's no separation between land and sea, and they...

Managing Feral Camels in the Anangu Tjutaku Indigenous Protected Area

The Anangu Tjutaku Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is the third largest IPA in Australia - a whopping 9.79 million hectares - and found in the heart of the Great Victoria Desert. Situated in...

Indigenous Rangers Lead the Way in Discoveries of Elusive Night Parrot

Thought to be extinct for almost 100 years, the endangered night parrot was re-discovered in south-west Queensland in 2013, but the important role the Ngururrpa Rangers and other Indigenous rangers are playing...

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.

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