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About Rangers and IPAs What is needed?

What is needed?

Answer

Threats to Country are getting worse, but with sustained long-term funding, Indigenous rangers and Indigenous protected areas can turn things around. That’s why Country Needs People is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to: 

  1. Double the number of Indigenous rangers over 10 years.
  2. Create a fund for ranger training, capacity building, networking, and infrastructure costs.
  3. Double the funding for the Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) program over four years. 
  4. Ensure equal employment opportunities for women rangers by 2030.

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.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.