2016 SoE Heritage Indigenous Protected Areas Additions since 2011

This map represents the extent of Dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) as at CAPAD 2008 (as used in SoE 2011) and the extent of IPAs as at 01/01/2016.\r\n\r\nThis dataset details the Dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme. These boundaries are not legally binding.\r\n\r\nAn 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- making up over a third of Australia's National Reserve System.\r\n\r\nFurther information on the source data can be found at this website.\r\nhttp://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/index.html \r\n\r\nFull spatial data link: http://www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid={C64658F0-95AD-4209-8D1E-F94BD0A4E827}\r\n\r\nData used to produce figure HER14 in the heritage theme of the 2016 State of the environment report. See https://soe.environment.gov.au/ for details.\r\n\r\nMap viewable through National Map at https://soe.terria.io/#share=s-Ab4wYcVdzwxgPm2MK3q8jzso4ce\r\n\r\nDownloadable spatial data also available below.