Looking after country . . .

Land & Sea Management Unit

The Kimberley Land Council’s Land & Sea Management Unit is central to looking after country. The Unit works with Kimberley Traditional Owners to facilitate a range of programs that protect the environment through applying a “two way toolbox” that draws on traditional ecological knowledge combined with western science.

Rangers

The Ranger Program strives to build on the long-term sustainability of work programs to create a strong future and lasting legacy for the next generation.

It also focuses on delivering direct employment and training opportunities for Traditional Owners in the management of their own lands while allowing people to live on country in remote areas.

Projects are far reaching and cover all aspects of environmental management from protecting and enhancing waterways to wildlife and biodiversity monitoring.

Projects

Land and Sea Management Unit projects include the Kimberley Ranger Program, Indigenous Protected Areas, and a variety of area-specific initiatives in tourism, fire management, carbon abatement, waterways management, wildlife and biodiversity monitoring, community-based management planning and ecological and cultural heritage research.

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