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• Traditional Owners of the land and adjoining sea country
• Community members
• Natural Resource Management organisations, land and sea
managers, representatives from State and Commonwealth
agencies
Presentation will cover:
• What are some of the learning's?
What is it about?
• Introduces people to a basic blend of local Indigenous knowledge
and western science understandings of country delivered by
Traditional Owners and partners
Who supports it?
Who can be involved?
Why is it needed?
How long does it take?
It involves:
• Structured tasks
• Mentor support
• Structured presentations
What are some of the topics?
• Shared caring for country messages
• The role of TO's and elders in maintaining culture and links to country
• Interpreting the environment through all senses
• The significance of country to community and culture
• Impacts of development and human activities on country
• Identification of flora and fauna and its traditional use
• Land and sea country boundaries
• Key indicators in the seasonal cycles of land and sea country
• Accessing the knowledge of elders
• Protocols and sensitivities when addressing TO's and elders
• Native Title Rights and the right to take for cultural purposes
•Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements (TUMRA) as a
means of maintaining sustainability
• Managing compliance
• The role of community and GBRMPA in managing compliance
• The role of the Ranger (Community, QPWS, GBRMPA Inspector)
Some of the learning’s
By the conclusion of SAP participants will be able to describe/apply:
• Boundaries of country that is under custodianship of the local community
• Sensory learning techniques –’getting to know country and place’
• Local patterns of the seasons
• Key seasonal indicators for both land and sea country
• Key species and their link to cultural values
• The role of community, TO's, elders, and custodians in caring for country
• The role of the TUMRA in protecting the values of sea country
• The concept of compliance as a key strategy for caring for country
• The role of Community Rangers, GBRMPA, QPWS and Queensland Fisheries Officers in caring
for country
Benefits
• Provides examples of leadership through local mentors
• Exposure to local natural and cultural resource management
• Increases public awareness of local Indigenous knowledge, values and people
• Complements existing programs and land/sea management activities
• Non-confrontational, an alternative approach with connecting communities through
Indigenous environmental education
Where to from here?
• The development of SAP as a toolkit for TO's to use
• Transference for TO's
• Feel the process - visualise it in action
• Assist with the planning and preparation of SAP within their areas (as required)
For further enquiries contact:
Malcolm Mann
Project Manager - Reef Rescue
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
130 Victoria Parade, PO Box 301
Rockhampton QLD, Australia 4700
Phone: (07) 4921 4055
Fax: (07) 4921 4034
Mobile: 0428 887 682
Email: malcolm.mann@gbrmpa.gov.au
Thankyou