The 10 Deserts Project is an Indigenous led partnership to build environmental resilience in Australia’s Outback. It involves some of Australia’s most successful Indigenous organisations supported by international and regional conservation partners.
The 10 Deserts Project is an Indigenous led partnership to build environmental resilience in Australia’s Outback. It involves some of Australia’s most successful Indigenous organisations supported by international and regional conservation partners.
Project Partner
The Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA) is an Indigenous controlled, member based organisation that plays a vital role in ‘Keeping the Desert Connected’ to support Indigenous people managing Australia’s desert country to realise their social, cultural, environmental and economic aspirations.
Project Partner
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board is a regional natural resource management body in South Australia’s north-west headed by an Indigenous board. Staffing is provided through the South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources under a service level agreement.
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board will support Traditional Owners in its area to engage with the project in developing ranger teams, fire and feral camel management and buffel grass control as well as accessing training and other project activities.
Project Partner
Desert Support Services (DSS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Desert Native Title Services – a statutory native title representative body that works with native title claimants and holding organisations (Prescribed Bodies Corporates or PBCs) across the Western Australian desert region. It assists with leveraging native title rights to generate income and employment opportunities, the development of community and land management programs and the provision of corporate services to PBCs and other client organisations.
Project Partner
The Central Land Council (CLC) is a Commonwealth corporate entity under the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 and a Native Title Representative Body under the Native Title Act 1993 covering the entire southern half of the Northern Territory – an area of some 780,000kms.
CLC will support Traditional Owners in its area to engage with the project in supporting cultural and ecological knowledge, fire and feral camel management and other project activities. CLC will also manage the regional fire management project activity on behalf of the project.
Project Partner
Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) is a Martu organisation working in the Western Desert neighbouring BHPs Pilbara iron ore operations. KJ works to support Martu culture and heritage, build sustainable communities and provide healthy pathways for their young people.
KJ will support Martu in its area to engage with the project in supporting cultural and ecological knowledge, fire and feral camel management and other project activities. KJ will lead the feral camel management project activities on behalf of the project.
Project Partner
The Kimberley Land Council (KLC) is the peak Indigenous body in the Kimberley region working with Aboriginal people to secure native title recognition, conduct conservation and land management activities and develop cultural business enterprises.
KLC will support Traditional Owners in its area to engage with the project in supporting cultural and ecological knowledge, tourism, fire and feral camel management and other project activities. The project will also utilise KLCs experience in the development of new revenue streams from carbon credits and co-benefits.
Project Partner
Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) is the Prescribed Body Corporate holding and managing the native title rights and interests for the Nyangumarta people. NWAC will work with traditional owners in its area to engage with the project in supporting cultural and ecological knowledge, tourism, fire and feral camel management and other project activities.
Project Partner
Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation looks after Ngurrara Country in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation was established to manage approximately 77, 595 square kilometres of exclusive possession native title.
Since it was first set up, Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation has been striving to develop a range of business initiatives for Ngurrara people.
Conservation Partner
Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc. (ALEC) is central Australia’s own environmental organisation. Founded in 1980, ALEC is a strong and trusted voice for the conservation and responsible management of the land, water and natural resources of arid Australia. ALECs vision is ‘healthy futures for arid lands and people’ which drives the vast array of activities it undertakes to achieve it.
ALEC will coordinate the buffel free Great Victoria Desert project activity as well as assist with engaging stakeholders alongside the annual IDA forums.
Conservation Partner
The Country Needs People campaign is a growing group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians calling on decision makers to:
Conservation Partner
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organisation dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, TNC focusses on getting things done efficiently and with the greatest positive impact for conservation. TNC is a trusted organisation working in 72 countries on innovative solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together.
TNC will support the project with advice and assistance on diversified funding, international ranger exchanges, communications and stakeholder networking.
Conservation Partner
Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) is a global, independent non-government organisation. Pew works to protect our shared environment, encourage responsive government, support scientific research, and improve civic life. Pew’s ‘Outback to Oceans’ program in Australia aims to secure protection and good management for all areas of high conservation value in the Australian Outback.
Pew will support the project with advice and assistance on national and overseas ranger visits, national and global communications and introductions to stakeholders.
The BHP Foundation is working to address some of the most critical global sustainable development challenges of our time. In partnership with others, we’re seeking to raise the bar, find new solutions and set new standards. With many of the world’s most precious landscapes and natural ecosystems – and the livelihoods and culture of those who depend on them – at risk, Environmental Resilience is one of our global ambitions. Through projects like 10 Deserts, we’re seeking to empower people to sustainably manage the natural environment for the benefit for future generations.
The 10 Deserts Project (10DP) team are constantly assessing the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the implementation of our project activities.
For the most up to date information and advice, visit the Department of Health and relevant state and territory health department websites.
You can also find out more about The 10 Deserts Project COVID response here.