The Kimberiey Coast - Saltwater Country - monitoring and management of the coastal and marine zone

摘要

This contribution is an account of how the Traditional Owners of the Kimberiey coastal region are involved in land management through biological surveys, data collection, monitoring, and on-ground land management practices. The rocky coast of the Kimberiey, known as Saltwater Country by the Traditional Owners of the region, representing the peoples of Bardi Jawi, Malaya, Dambimangarri, Uuguu and Balanggarra, is the area in discussion. The Traditional Owners of this region have a long history of association with the landscape, seascape, flora and fauna and, as such carry a long term core knowledge on its environment and biology.