Nijinda Durlga (Gangalidda) Indigenous Protected Area MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared by Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Gangalidda People This document was supported through the Commonwealth Government’s Indigenous Protected Area program. For further information please contact: Kelly Gardner Land & Sea Regional Coordinator Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Telephone: (07) 4745 5132 Email: [email protected] Nijinda Durlga (Gangalidda) Indigenous Protected Area Management Plan Prepared by Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Gangalidda People Acknowledgements: This document was supported through the Commonwealth Government’s Indigenous Protected Area program. The Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their assistance in formulating this plan: • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • Commonwealth Department of Environment • Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection • Fisheries Queensland (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) • Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing • Burke Shire Council • Dr Dermot Smyth of Smyth & Bahrdt Consultants Photo over page: Beach front of Horse Island between Dumbara and Burrdwada. WARNING: This document may contain the names and photographs of deceased Indigenous People. ii Acronyms: ACCU Australian Carbon Credit Units GRAC Gulf Region Aboriginal Corporation ACHA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld) IBA Important Bird Area BSC Burke Shire Council ILUA Indigenous Land Use Agreement CFI Carbon Farming Initiative IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature CLCAC Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation MERI Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement CO2e Carbon dioxide equivalent NCA Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) DAFF Biosecurity Federal Department of Agriculture, NPFI Northern Prawn Trawl Fishery Industry Pty Ltd Forestry and Fisheries NPRSR Department of National Parks, Recreation, DATSIMA Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Sport and Racing EHP Department of Environment and Heritage Protection NRS National Reserve System EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation PBC Prescribed Body Corporate Act 1999 (Cth) PMC Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ERF Emission Reduction Fund QPWS Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service FHAs Fish Habitat Areas RNE Register of the National Estate FQ Fisheries Queensland SPA Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld) GGNTAC Gangalidda and Garawa Native Title Aboriginal Corporation VMA Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld) GoCCFA Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishermen’s Association WoC Working on Country iii Plan Structure: The management plan consists of six parts and appendices: Part 1: Provides an overview of the development of this Plan, outlines other potential stakeholders, sets out our vision, and briefly describes specific legislation relevant to natural resource management in the region. Part 2: Describes the aspirations and management objectives of the Gangalidda People. Part 3: Provides an overview of the cultural and environmental significance of our region, including the traditional laws and customs of the Gangalidda People involved with the development of this Plan. Part 4: Sets out the management issues relating to the care of our cultural heritage sites and the natural environment and details how we intend to deal with these matters in an action plan. Part 5: sets out our Action Plan. Part 6: Illustrates how we propose to implement monitoring and review the various aspects of this Plan. Appendix 1: Lists all of the mapped Regional Ecosystems across Gangalidda traditional country. Appendix 2: Lists all of the plant species that have been physically found on Gangalidda traditional country. Appendix 3: Lists all of the animal species that have been physically found on Gangalidda traditional country. Appendix 4: Wetlands included in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia that occur on the proposed Gangalidda IPA. iv Contents: PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 PLAN PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 THE IPA PROGRAM ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 WHY AN IPA FOR GANGALIDDA COUNTRY? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 THE PLAN AREA: USING TRADITIONAL ESTATES AS DISCRETE MANAGEMENT AREAS ..........................................................................................................................................2 IUCN PROTECTED AREA DEFINITION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Selected IUCN Category ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PLAN ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Building on past work ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Consultation process...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Desktop audit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Other planning processes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 POTENTIAL INTERESTED PARTIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 PROPOSED IPA PARTNERS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Commonwealth Government Agencies .................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Queensland Government Agencies ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Commercial stakeholders ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 PART 2: ASPIRATION STATEMENTS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 OUR VISION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 OBJECTIVES OF THE IPA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................