Watarru Indigenous Protected Area

The Watarru Indigenous Protected Area is an area of 1.2 million hectares in the north west corner of South Australia. It is in the Great Victoria Desert. It is the traditional land of the Pitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra, and Yankunytjatjara peoples. These people are known as Anangu.

The area was made an Indigenous Protected Area in June 2000. It is managed by the Anangu according to their traditional laws and practices known as Tjukurpa. The environment has not been damaged by cattle grazing or other farming practices. The Anangu are working with scientists to develop ways of dealing with feral animals including cats, foxes, and camels. 

References

Other websites
Profile  on the Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project

Category:Protected areas of South Australia
Category:Indigenous Protected Areas
Category:2000 establishments in Australia