Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) - Dedicated

Details the Dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme.

This dataset details the Dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme. These boundaries are not legally binding.

An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional Indigenous owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation-making up over half of Australia's National Reserve System.

Further information can be found at the website below.

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/indigenous-protected-areas

https://www.niaa.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/environment/indigenous-protected-areas-ipas

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Additional Information

Field Value
Published (Metadata Record) 03/03/2026
Last updated 04/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
License cc-by-4.0
Update Frequency Unknown