12 Sections of Land to Be Placed Under Indigenous Management

Twelve new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) will be established under the Labor government following $14.6 million (US$9.8 million) in funding. IPAs are looked after by Indigenous Australians, who are given the role of managing nature protections and jobs. From the Western Australian deserts to New South Wales (NSW) rainforests, the new projects combined will protect 7.5 million hectares of land and 450,000 hectares of sea country (coastal and marine areas)—bigger than the size of Tasmania. This is on top of existing IPAs which currently cover 87 million hectares of land and more than five million hectares of sea country—the majority of Australia’s national estate....