Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area

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Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an Indigenous-owned 320,500-hectare (1,237 sq mi) 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 Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse on the Lasseter Highway.

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.

For more information on the work of the Angas Downs rangers visit http://www.awt.com.au/angas-downs/ or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angas_Downs

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