NERP Northern Australia Hub

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In Ngallabigee in Cape York Peninsula the practice of traditional burning has been absent for over two decades. In this video, Traditional Owner Dion Creek explains how Ngallabigee has changed over that time and highlights why cultural practices, such as traditional burning, are important for landscape management.

“How do we get pigs out of the rainforest?” This is a critical question facing Kalan Rangers, based in Cape York Peninsula. In this video, Traditional Owner Dion Creek points out an example of how pigs can impact the biodiversity of tropical rainforests. While aerial culling may be effective in open landscapes, finding a solution to control pigs in forests is more challenging.

Peter Liddy a Traditional Owner and Lama Lama Ranger describes why being a ranger is important to him.

A community-led collaborative research project has improved the capacity of the Lama Lama Rangers to monitor wetlands on their country. Working together, the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Limited (NAILSMA), South Cape York Catchments (SCYC), and the Lama Lama Rangers have developed a rapid assessment method, allowing them to monitor more wetlands more often.

Early dry season burning to reduce fuel loads is not they only reason why people burn country. In this video, hub researcher Justin Perry, Aak Puul Ngantam rangers and traditional owners explore traditional fire regimes to help protect where yams grow.