The Midwest Aboriginal Rangers project is being implemented in mid-west Western Australia. It operates across an extensive area - centred on the coastal city of Geraldton, and extending:
- to Shark Bay World Heritage Area in the north
- to Moore River in the south
- inland for hundreds of kilometres into the Western Rangelands.
Included in the area are several high conservation value landscapes. These include National Parks, an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) and private protected areas.
The region extends over a large and variable landscape. It encompasses many traditional Aboriginal tribal areas. These include Malgana, Nhanda, Amangu, Wajarri, Badimaya and Yuat Country. This diversity enables locally-focused team development as well as knowledge sharing between teams operating in different areas.
This project is providing new opportunities for Indigenous people from the region to:
- Engage in conservation and natural resource management activities that provide on-ground conservation and cultural outcomes.
- Increase project participants' job readiness through training and on-the-job career skills development.
The Midwest Aboriginal Rangers are undertaking a wide range of land and sea management operations, including:
- fire and weed management
- feral pest control
- native flora and fauna monitoring and management
- documenting and protecting culturally significant sites.
This project is being delivered in partnership with:
- the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council
- the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
- Western Mulga
- Central Regional TAFE
- Bush Heritage Australia
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Ningham IPA
- local Indigenous organisations and communities.
State: WA - Central and Southern region
Administration Organisation
Northern Agricultural Catchments Council