Indigenous Protected Areas

What was the issue at Mandingalbay?

• Unsustainable farming practices led to loss of biodiversity

• Flooding impacted the natural environment

• Invasive species were introduced and took over

• Trees were knocked down for construction work

What is Native Title?

• The name or title of an Indigenous place

• the right of Aboriginal peoples to own their traditional lands and waters, as recognised by common law

What does IPA stand for?

• Indigenous Plant Areas

• Indigenous Protected Assets

• Indigenous Persons Association

• Indigenous Protected Area

Indigenous protected areas cover an area more than ten times the size of

• Queensland

• South Australia

• Tasmania

• Victoria

(Select two) Planning led by traditional owners in protection of nature and culture on land and sea bring together culture and knowledge to:

• tackle feral animals

• Offer art classes that centre around the environment

• provide formal education to non Indigenous people

• limit destructive fires

What is the Aboriginal name for the area that VPSHS is in?

If you were to do some environmentalist work and wanted to make sure you were including Indigenous voices what might you do?

• Contact an Elder and ask for advice

• Research Indigenous land management

• Disregard Indigenous voices and complete your work however you want to

What was the animal pictured beside the case study on page 31 of your workbooks?

• emu

• cassowary

• peacock

• ostrich

Indigenous Australian's have agreed to do what with IPAs

• promote biodiversity

• establish an education program about the environment

• protect the natural and cultural values of the land

• plant thousands of native trees

Draw a map of Australia labelling the states