Ngaanyatjarra Central Ranges Indigenous Protected Area

PLAN OF MANAGEMENT for the NGAANYATJARRA LANDS INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREA Ngaanyatjarra Council Land Management Unit August 2002 PLAN OF MANAGEMENT for the Ngaanyatjarra Lands Indigenous Protected Area Prepared by: Keith Noble People & Ecology on behalf of the: Ngaanyatjarra Land Management Unit August 2002 i Table of Contents Notes on Yarnangu Orthography .................................................................................................................................. iv Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................................ v Cover photos .................................................................................................................................................................. v Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................................. v Summary.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Ngaanyatjarra Council ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Brief Description of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands ........................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Ngaanyatjarra Lands and Communities Within the NIPA ......................................................................................... 8 1.5 Climate....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Biogeography ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.7 History of Indigenous Occupation ............................................................................................................................. 9 1.8 History of European Contact ................................................................................................................................... 10 1.9 Existing Landuse ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.10 Development Process of The Ngaanyatjarra Lands IPA .......................................................................................... 12 2 Primary Values and Objectives........................................................................................................................................ 15 2.1 Cultural Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Nature Conservation ................................................................................................................................................ 15 2.3 Resource Sustainability............................................................................................................................................ 15 2.4 Recreation and Interpretation ................................................................................................................................... 16 3 Main Issues ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Cultural Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 16 3.1.1 Protection of Yarnangu Cultural Values .......................................................................................................... 16 3.1.2 Access .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.1.3 Inter-Generational Continuity of Traditional Knowledge and Management Practices .................................... 16 3.1.4 Impacts Outside the Scope of Traditional Law ................................................................................................ 17 3.2 Nature Conservation ................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Protection of Natural Heritage Values ............................................................................................................. 17 3.2.2 Fire ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.3 Water ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.4 Threatened Species .......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.5 Collaborative work .......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.6 Feral Animals ................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.7 Weeds .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 3.3 Resources ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.1 Access .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.2 Water ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.3 Sustainable Natural Resource Utilisation ........................................................................................................ 22 3.3.4 Mining ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 3.3.5 Other Resource Use ......................................................................................................................................... 23 3.4 Recreation and Visitor Management ....................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.1 Yarnangu Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.2 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.4.3 Protection of Other Community Values........................................................................................................... 25 4 IPA Management Framework .......................................................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Management Context ............................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Management Goals .................................................................................................................................................. 27 4.3 Strategic Management Directions ............................................................................................................................ 28 5 Implementation of Management ...................................................................................................................................... 29 5.1 Management Structure and Resources ..................................................................................................................... 29 5.2 Zoning ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.1 Zone 1: Cultural Areas ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2.2 Zone 2: Nature Conservation Areas ................................................................................................................. 31 5.2.3 Zone 3: Visitor Management Areas ................................................................................................................. 31 5.2.4 Zone 4: 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