The Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is Walpiri-managed region of the Tanami Desert in Central Australia. At 101,600 km2, it is Australia's largest IPA.[1]
IPAs are areas of land and sea Country managed by First Nations groups for biodiversity conservation and cultural outcomes through voluntary agreements with the Australian Government. These areas form part of Australia's National Reserve System.[2]
Dedicated in July 2012, the area has significant cultural and natural value.[3] It is managed by the Warlpiri Rangers, of the Central Land Council's ranger groups combining Yapa (Aboriginal) and Kardiya (non-Aboriginal) knowledges.[4]
The Southern Tanami IPA includes the Reynolds and Truer ranges, as well as sand dunes and salt pans. It has large areas of spinifex hummock grassland with a flowering shrub overstorey.[5] This provides habitat to threatened species such as the walpajirri (bilby), warrarna (great desert skink) and jajina (brush-tailed mulgara).[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Southern Tanami IPA and Warlpiri Rangers | NIAA". www.niaa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) | NIAA". www.niaa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Brain, Caddie (2012-07-11). "Australia's biggest protected area declared". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Warlpiri Rangers". Central Land Council. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Tanami bioregion" (PDF). Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Australian Government.
- ^ Reading the Country - Jajina (Brush-tailed Mulgara). Retrieved 2024-09-19 – via ictv.com.au.
- ^ "Ancient knowledge restoring a rare reptile". Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Australian Government. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Southern Tanami IPA digital storybook". walyaku.org.au. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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