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Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an Indigenous-owned pastoral lease, within the MacDonnell Shire area, 300 km south-west of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 135 km east from Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (Ayers Rock), 100 km south-east of Kings Canyon/Watarrka National Park and 40 km from Mount Ebenezer Roadhouse on the Lasseter Highway. The property is a pastoral lease held by the Imanpa Development Association. It was declared and formally recognized as an Indigenous Protected Area as part of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country scheme on 10 June 2009. The property forms part of Australia's National Reserve System. Previous land management practices and other anthropogenic pressures damaged Angas Downs and many native species disappeared. Preferred game and important animals are less common and feral animals and weeds pose a major challenge. Through the support of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country, Working on Country〔Working on Country http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/workingoncountry/index.html〕 and Indigenous Protected Areas programs, Anangu Rangers and the Imanpa community are addressing these challenges, restoring the landscape and protecting its cultural sites.〔〔http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/angasdowns.html〕 Land management is based on Kuka Kanyini, 'looking after game animals' and aims to increase species people want. The Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin has also been providing support to the project.〔 The Indigenous Protected Areas and Working on Country〔 Programs helps Indigenous landowners manage their lands for the protection of natural and cultural features in accordance with internationally recognised standards and guidelines for the benefit of all Australians. It provides ongoing support for work to control threats such as weeds, feral animals and wildfire. The Working on Country Program〔 contracts Indigenous people to help maintain, restore, protect and manage Australia's environment. ==Significance of Angas Downs== Angas Downs is important to the Indigenous people in the region (Anangu). As well as biodiversity value, it has significant Tjukurpa (Indigenous law and customary knowledge) places and sacred sites where ceremonies continue to occur. Today the IPA provides employment and income for the Indigenous community, creates learning and training opportunities, and improves health (through exercise and diet). It reconnects the traditional people of this area to their land and culture, instilling a sense of pride.〔George Wilson and Jennifer Smits (2012). Conservation for culture and livelihoods – Angas Downs, Northern Territory. In: Innovation for 21st Century Conservation (Penelope Figgis, James Fitzsimons, Jason Irving (editors), Australian Committee for IUCN, Sydney, Australia). http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/australia/explore/innovation-for-21st-century-conservation-in-australia.xml〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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