Traditional Owners Help Shape Biodiversity Opportunities Under the Nature Repair Act

More than 30 Traditional Owners and land managers came together at Lotteries House in August to share their experience managing Country for biodiversity, helping inform the development of a potential Fire and Biodiversity method under the Nature Repair Act.

Participants discussed the work they are doing to improve biodiversity, identified local ecosystems and explored how cultural and ecological fire management can support healthier ecosystem condition. The workshop is part of a broader project delivered in partnership with the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEW).

The Nature Repair Act establishes a framework that enables landholders to earn biodiversity certificates for activities that improve biodiversity. These certificates can be bought and sold, creating a potential future income stream for Indigenous landholders.

KLC will be hosting online workshops later this year to discuss the proposed method rules in more detail. If you would like to get involved, please contact Ella.rudland@klc.org.au.