Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2013. It sweeps across 70,135 hectares, taking in parts of two of Australia's renowned world heritage areas – the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics. This IPA is nestled between ancient rainforest and soaring coastal mountains. Enormous green valleys lead to a stunning coastline and sea brimming with plant and animal life.
The Eastern Kuku Yalanji IPA is the traditional home of a number of warra (clans) including the Kuku Nyungkal and the Jalunji-Warra. The Eastern Kuku Yalanji IPA is being established in stages and involves several different warra. It will be managed under two International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories:
- The Kuku Nyungkal are managing their homelands under category V This categoryconserves important land and seascapes through traditional management practices.
- The Jalunji-Warra are managing their homelands under category VI. This category focuses on conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Jabalbina ranger groups, including the Eastern Yalanji Rangers, spearhead this conservation work and look after country. The rangers:
- have developed cultural management plans
- conducted cultural heritage surveys
- implemented fire and pest management plans
- organise Elders visits to country
- host cultural camps for local school children.
State: Qld - Mainland northern region
Administration Organisation
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC