Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area
Work on the Willandra Lakes world heritage area is a continuing focus in the Western region.
This First Nations-led project is a highly collaborative effort by First Nations communities, Local Land Services, land managers, species experts and community groups to reduce threats and sustainably manage this world heritage area, which covers more than 240,000 hectares in Western NSW.
Among the area’s Outstanding Universal Values are fossil remains of ancient lakes, sand formations and giant marsupials, and evidence of human habitation as far back as 60,000 years.
The work builds on previous efforts in the area and expands into new priorities regarding Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment and protection, broader pest animal management (in addition to rabbits), and strategic planning at the property level to deliver outcomes in a more strategic, holistic, collaborative and adaptive way with First Nations peoples’ aspirations at the centre.
This project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust.
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