The Federal Government has officiated the formation of the new Yanyuwa Indigenous Protected Area in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

 

Stretching across 130,000 hectares, the protected area includes the McArthur River and the Sir Edward Pellew Islands, which are of wolrd conservation significance thanks to the large numbers of green and flatback turtles and seabirds that nest there.

 

The Federal Government will provide $2 million over two years to support the Yanyuwa Indigenous Protected Areas to support the formation and protection of the area.

 

For more information about Yanyuwa IPA: www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/yanyuwa