Numbulwar Land and Sea Management
Numbulwar Numburindi rangers manage 3,300km2 of land and sea country. The Rangers commenced operations over a decade ago and have since maintained a strong interest in marine activities. The rangers’ work typically involves coastal surveillance for foreign fishing vessels, irregular arrivals and illegal fishing operations. They also monitor, remove and incinerate ghost nets and other marine debris littering the western Gulf coastline between Blue Mud Bay and Wuyagiba homelands.
Numbulwar Numburindi Rangers’ involvement in land-based activities is expanding. In recent years they have participated in strategic control of weeds and feral animals. In partnership with Yugul Mangi Rangers they participate in the South East Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project. SEALFA is a commercial carbon farming initiative aimed at mitigating wildfire and thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from savanna fires in Arnhem Land.
Both Numbulwar Numburindi and Yugul Mangi Rangers contribute to the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's North Australian biosecurity program. They are trained in feral pig autopsy for early detection of exotic diseases and parasites and surveillance of feral stock for signs of commercially significant diseases such as ‘foot and mouth’. They currently provide contract services including surveillance and reporting on exotic vertebrate pests, marine debris and plant health.
The Numbulwar Numburindi Rangers are also responsible for jointly managing the South East Arnhem Land IPA with the Yugul Mangi Rangers.