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Paruku Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an Aboriginal Australian-owned 320,500-hectare (1,237 sq mi)
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Paruku Indigenous Protected Area Halls Creek[1], Western Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Halls Creek |
Coordinates | 20°12′S 127°27′E |
Established | 2001 |
Area | 3,205 km2 (1,237.5 sq mi) |
Website | Paruku Indigenous Protected Area |
See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
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Paruku (Lake Gregory) was declared an Indigenous Protected Area in September 2001.[3] It covers around 430,000 hectares on the borders of the Great Sandy Desert and Tanami bio-regions, south of the township of Halls Creek. The property forms part of Australia's National Reserve System.
Previous land management practices and other anthropogenic pressures had damaged , and many native species have disappeared. Preferred game and important animals are less common and feral animals and weeds pose a major challenge.