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Who we are

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In 2006, a group of Yolngu traditional owners agreed to incorporate a parcel of their high conservation and culturally significant land into Australia’s national reserve system as an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA). Subsequently, the elders formed Yirralka Rangers to care for land and sea country within the Laynhapuy IPA.

The word Yirralka describes the attachment relationship and responsibilities between Yolngu people and our country.

From the outset, we have pursued a ‘both ways’ bicultural approach integrating western skills and science with traditional Indigenous cultural and environmental knowledge.  

Of approximately 50 staff, there are more than 40 Yolngu Rangers employed in both Dirramu (men’s) and Miyalk (women’s) groups to deliver environmental management services across the homelands.

 

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Where we work

In Yolngu country, an area almost the size of Wales, we are at the front line protecting the environment, maintaining cultural sites, managing visitors, monitoring biosecurity and fishing. We do so from our decentralised ranger bases located on 16 homelands, which fall within the boundaries of the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area (IPA).

With the implementation of the IPA Stage 2 in 2016 the Laynhapuy IPA now covers some 17,000km2, including 6,500km2 of sea country and 800kms of coastline.

 

What We Do

Yirralka Rangers’ embrace maintaining the largely pristine natural environment and protecting cultural sites, as well as developing alternative sources of income and building Yolngu skills and capacity.

Our core activities include:
  • Bio-diversity surveys
  • Bio-security monitoring
  • Sea country patrols
  • Marine bio-diversity management
  • Ghost net and marine debris removal
  • Feral animal control & monitoring
  • Weed control
  • Fire management
  • Protection of cultural and sacred sites
  • Visitor and recreation management
  • Traditional ecological knowledge transfer (Learning On Country Program in partnership with Yirrkala Homeland School)
  • Bush product manufacture

 

 

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