Plan of Management
Caring for country and culture are our highest priorities and we aim to be leaders in Indigenous land management.
We have identified a series of important projects that will drive our work and keep us focused over the next decade. These projects have been outlined in our Healthy Country Plan.
The plan highlights our assets, our priorities, charts how to deal with threats and seize opportunities. We’re committed to monitoring and measuring our progress so in 10 years’ time we can see how we’ve achieved the goals our elders outlined nearly 20 years ago. We also are committed to listening to community feedback and making changes when needed.
MIMAL INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREA (IPA)
In November 2022, Mimal Land Management submitted its Indigenous Protected Area management plan to the Federal Government.
It’s the final step before the government considers Mimal’s proposal to declare an IPA across 18,300 sqare kilometres in south-central Arnhem Land.
The submission comes after a journey to complete consultation and development of the plan amid a global pandemic.
It was developed through in-depth consultation with more than 20 clan groups who collaborated with Indigenous rangers, researchers and scientists to map and prioritise Mimal’s environmental and cultural assets, identify threats and outline ways to manage them.
In October 2019, the Federal government awarded Mimal Land Management more than $320,000 to support community consultation and work toward the management plan.
Mimal landowners and custodians are hopeful they can officially declare their country an IPA in 2023.