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Botanist and author, Peter Latz (gesturing), a native of Alice Springs, Australia and a leading authority on aboriginal plant use in central Australia, leading a study tour by Nature Conservancy staff at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy's Newhaven Nature Reserve in Australia's Northern Territory. ©Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

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Science, Fire and People in Fish River Station

Traditional land management practices in Northern Australia have included burning the landscape to replenish the land and reduce the chance of devastating wildfire.

Aerial view of Fish River from Fish River Station © Tim Bond

Conserving Tradition in Fish River Station

An exciting new partnership is putting some of northern Australia’s most pristine grasslands in the hands of the Indigenous Australians who have traditionally managed the country for generations.

Indigenous Australians Preserve the Past

The Djelk IPA was declared by Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett MP. White Cockatoo dancers prepare for the arrival of Peter Garrett MP © Peter Eve

Indigenous Australians Protect the Past

The Conservancy has teamed up with local Indigenous Landholders and the Australian Government to conserve over 5 million acres of land in Northern Australia.

Conservancy scientist James Fitzsimons—here shown monitoring small rodents—was one of the report’s authors © Zoe Davies/The Nature Conservancy

Raising Awareness for Declining Mammals

Northern Australia's native mammals are as cute as the koala or kangaroo, but they are disappearing fast. A new report is highlighting the perils faced by these mini-mammals. Get familiar with Australian wildlife.

Geoffrey Lipsett-Moore with local villagers during a traditional singsing welcoming ceremony for TNC staff and Asia Pacific Council members at Tarobi village on the Kimbe Bay coast in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The village is a participant in the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) plan which is part of the Marine Protected Area network supported by the work of The Nature Conservancy in Papua New Guinea. © Mark Godfrey

Dr. Geoff Lipsett Moore: Close Calls and Clothes Catalogues

North Australia Program Director Geoff Lipsett-Moore is no stranger to danger — learn about the sacrifices he’s made for science.

A family, members of the Noongar Aboriginal group, photographed on aboriginal lands in the Gondwana Link project area of Western Australia. Photograph taken for The Nature Conservancy's Design For A Living World project, exhibit and book. © Ami Vitale

Keeping the Dream Alive

The Conservancy is helping Australia's Aboriginal people reconnect with their ancestral lands for the sake of nature and communities.

Journey of Hope and Healing-Eugene Eades

Eugene Eades © Ami Vitale

A Journey Of Hope and Healing

Noongar leader Eugene Eades’ personal account of the importance of land to Aboriginal people. Read more

Emu in Carnarvon Reserve, Australia © Bush Heritage Australia

Australia: This Land is Your Land

The Conservancy supports a wide array of public conservation projects throughout Australia. These projects protect land while providing for people.

Rainbow bee-eater © David Morris

Kalamurina: Australia's Vast Desert Oasis

In the heart of the deserts of central Australia, the Conservancy has teamed up to purchase nearly 1.7 million acres of critical habitat.

Delta of Warburton Creek and Macumba River where they flow through Warburton Groove (distant left) to Lake Eyre, showing riparian wetland vegetation and floodwaters backing up into a saline inlets and salinas, Kalamurina Station/Wildlife Sanctuary, Lake Eyre Basin, norththeast South Australia. © Wayne Lawler/EcoPix

Pelican Party in the Desert

A rare flood has triggered an explosion of life in the barren Red Centre of Australia. Tens of thousands of birds have descended upon Lake Eyre to partake in a breeding and feeding frenzy.