Declared Indigenous Protected Areas in Western Australia
Ninghan Indigenous Protected Area
Rising 678 metres from the surrounding plains, the gently sloping form of Mount Singleton – nyingarn, or echidna – lends its character and traditional name to Ninghan. Sitting at the junction of four bioregions, the property marks the transition from remnant eucalyptus woodlands to expansive mala plains.
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Paruku Indigenous Protected Area
The spectacular wetlands of Paruku are an internationally renowned haven for hundreds of thousands of birds. Covering around 4,300 square kilometres on the borders of the Great Sandy Desert and Tanami bioregions, Paruku is located south of the township of Halls Creek.s.
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Warlu Jilajaa Jumu Indigenous Protected Area
Warlu Jilajaa Jumu covers an incredible 1.6 million hectares of arid scrub and desert wetlands in the north-west of Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert. Cared for by its traditional owners, the Ngurrara, the area is named after the fire they use to keep the land healthy (warlu) and the permanent waterholes (‘jila’ or ‘living water) and seasonal soaks (jumu) that are their key source of water.
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