Indigenous Protected Areas Program

The Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) Program has been helping Indigenous communities voluntarily dedicate their land or sea country as IPAs since 1997. IPAs combine traditional and contemporary knowledge into a framework to leverage partnerships with conservation and commercial organisations and provide employment, education and training opportunities for Indigenous people.

This evaluation will assess the extent to which IPA Program objectives and associated environmental, cultural, social and economic outcomes are being achieved. It will inform continuous improvement in future program design.