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The focus of our work in the Northern Territory is partnering with Aboriginal landholders to support conservation on Country.
Established: 2014
Area: 1.2 million ha
Location: 450 km east of Darwin
Traditional Custodians: Bi, Yolngu and Bi Ngong people
Gurruwiling (Arafura Swamp) is the largest freshwater ecosystem in Arnhem Land and one of the largest contiguous paperbark swamps in Australia. We’ve supported the Arafura Swamp Rangers with planning, governance, conservation work and monitoring.
Established: 2016
Area: 1.9 million ha
Location: 250 km east of Katherine
Mimal Country abuts the Warddeken IPA to the north-west and Gurruwiling (Arafura Swamp) to the north-east, creating significant connectivity. We’ve helped implement the Healthy Country Plan, focusing on important freshwater resources.
Location: Gulf of Carpentaria
An emerging partnership on the Northern Territory/Queensland border. We’ve supported an annual culture camp and wildlife survey since 2016 to help people reconnect with country. With the Northern Land Council, we’ve also helped support a first Healthy Country Planning Workshop towards developing a Healthy Country Plan and establishing a working group.
We're committed to working with Aboriginal partners. Collaborative work can build trust and relationships as well as deliver better science outcomes.
Through extensive research, climate modeling, and analysis, Bush Heritage Australia has pinpointed key landscapes where our land and wildlife conservation efforts can have the most impact.
Bush Heritage Australia's Vikki Parsley, Kelly Retief and Bambi Lees chat with host Matthew Taylor and our supporters about our Aboriginal Partnerships program, the Right Way approach and Healthy Country Planning.
