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Located in north-east Arnhem Land in northern Australia, Laynhapuy's natural environment and rare flora and fauna are virtually intact. With internationally significant wetlands and coastal landforms, the coast and seas are also home to endangered turtles and dugong.

Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) will eventually cover 6,900 sq km of land and 630 km of coastline. The IPA will be developed in two stages with stage one to encompass 4,500 sq km of land, followed by the second stage after further consultation within the community.

The greater IPA area will be adjacent to Dhimurru (2001) and Anindilyakwa (2006) IPAs, forming an important addition to the Arnhem Coast Bioregion. The Traditional Owners in these IPAs are linked by family, ceremonial and other cultural connections. Members of the three land management groups share information and cooperate on management and training programs. Laynhapuy IPA will be administered by the Laynhapuy Homelands Association Incorporated.

In Laynhapuy IPA, only senior Traditional Owners are able to speak for their country and approve associated land management activities. Representative Traditional Owners guide the management of the Laynhapuy Homelands Association, and will set priorities for the management program and ranger activities.

Over the next few years, the Laynhapuy community will be focusing on:

• Visitor management activities and development of a sustainable tourism plan
• Cultural site protection
• Feral weed, pig, and buffalo control
• Fire management through traditional burning techniques
• Sea and coast management, such as the removal of marine debris and monitoring of turtle habitats.

Laynhapuy IPA will be managed in accordance with the principles of World Conservation Union (IUCN) Category VI - A Protected Area managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems.

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