aug 6, 1995 - Development of Indigenous Protected Area concept

Description:

The IPA concept was co-developed by representatives of
Indigenous people and the Australian Government in the
mid-1990s, in response to a commitment by the
Australian Government to establish a comprehensive and
adequate protected area system representative of the full
range of ecosystems in Australia in the context of the
1994 IUCN guidelines for establishing protected areas
(Smyth & Sutherland, 1996). These initiatives coincided
with growing interest from Indigenous people across
Australia to re-engage in the management of their
traditional estates, including large areas returned to
them through land claim processes of the 1970s and ‘80s,
as well as areas included in government national parks. (SMyth)