Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) - Declared

This dataset details the Declared Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme. These boundaries are not legally binding. An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional Indigenous owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation.The Indigenous Protected Areas element of the Caring for our Country initiative supports Indigenous communities to manage their land as IPAs, contributing to the National Reserve System. Further information can be found at the website below.http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/index.html Declared IPAs in order of gazettal date:NantawarrinaPreminghanaRisdon CoveputalinaDeen MaarYalataWarul KawaWatarruWalalkaraMount Chappell IslandBadger IslandDhimurruGuanabaWattleridgeMount WilloughbyParukuNgaanyatjarraTyrendarraToogimbieAnindilyakwaLaynhapuy - Stage 1NinghanNorth TanamiWarlu Jilajaa JumuKaanju NgaachiGreat Dog IslandBabel IslandlungatalananaAngas DownsPulu IsletTarriwa KurrukunWarddekenDjelkJamba Dhandan DuringalaKurtonitjFramlingham ForestKalka - PipalyatjaraBoorabee and The WillowsLake CondahMarri-Jabin (Thamurrurr - Stage 1)Brewarrina Ngemba BillabongUunguu - Stage 1Apara - Makiri - PuntiAntara - Sandy BoreDorodongWeilmoringleYanyuwa (Barni - Wardimantha Awara)MinyumaiGummaMandingalbay YidinjiSouthern TanamiAngkum - Stage 1Ngunya JargoonBirriliburuEastern Kuku YalanjiBardi JawiGirringunWilingginDambimangariBalanggarraThuwathu/BujimullaYappalaWardaman - Stage 1Karajarri - Stage 1Nijinda Durlga - Stage 1