Minister for Indigenous Australians
Registrations are open for the Dangkal Gwo’yal-wa (Strong Country) Land and Water Management Forum, to be held on Larrakia Country (Darwin) from 27 to 29 August 2024.
This will be the first time Indigenous land and water managers from across Australia have come together to share knowledge on the effective management of Country in over a decade.
Over 3 days, the Forum will be an opportunity for Indigenous rangers and Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) providers to build stronger connections, while gaining skills and knowledge under the theme Healthy Country, Healthy Water, Healthy Communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have actively managed lands and waters for millennia. Combining First Nations knowledge and expertise with conservation training delivers important cultural, environmental, social and economic development outcomes.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation are partnering to deliver the Forum, which will also focus on strengthening sector governance and building organisational capacity and capabilities.
This event builds on the Australian Government’s commitment to double the number of Indigenous rangers by 2030 and establish 10 new Indigenous Protected areas.
Indigenous rangers and IPAs provide social, cultural and economic benefits for communities, while protecting the environment and boosting Australia’s regional economy.
