NQ Dry Tropics, Southern Gulf Catchments and Desert Channels Queensland are collaborating with Yirendali Traditional Owners to develop a Country Based Management Plan (CBMP).

The purpose of the Yirendali CBMP is to address cultural and biological resource management issues for country and to align traditional resource practice and current NRM principles by:

1. Undertaking informal consultation and formal community workshops for Yirendali Traditional Owners to reaffirm and re-engage their value system in relation to country.

2. Developing a Country Based Management Plan document that reflects the importance of values and cultural patterns, and directs effort towards effective protection and long-term security of Yirendali values for country.

The objectivities of the Yirendali CBMP will complement existing natural resource and cultural heritage management activities. Implementation of the CBMP will increase the capacity of the Yirendali Traditional Owners to manage country; and maintain a wide range of ecosystem services.

Project Update:

The project has just recently commenced.

Key References:

Caring for Country Plan

“Charter for Sustainability” model from the Fraser Basin Council ( www.fraserbasin.bc.ca ).

Country for the Yirandali Traditional Owners is from Cape River down south to Muttuburra, west to Richmond and northern ranges around Hughenden area. Yirendali Traditional Owner country extends into the Dry Tropics region, Desert Channels Queensland and Southern Gulf Catchments and covers about 4 million ha.