Yinggarda Conservation Estate management plan consultation
Public comment is now open on the draft joint management plan for the Yinggarda Conservation Estate, a diverse and culturally significant landscape spanning more than 405,600 hectares in WA’s Midwest-Gascoyne. Created in 2023 as part of the State Government’s Plan for Our Parks initiative, the estate includes:
- The expanded Mundatharrda National Park (Kennedy Range National Park)
- The new Bimbee National Park (Pimbee National Park)
- Mooka Conservation Park (Kennedy Range Conservation Park)
- Two nature reserves within the town of Carnarvon
- Jiggabiddi Nature Reserve (Chinaman’s Pool Nature Reserve)
- Beeirdeegoorah Nature Reserve (One Tree Point Nature Reserve)
These areas are important for biodiversity and home to more than 400 native plant species, including some unique to the region, as well as over 150 animal species – some not found anywhere else in the world.
Yinggarda Aboriginal Corporation Chair Tracey Tonga welcomed the opportunity to protect the area’s cultural and natural values through joint management with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
“Joint management means we can work in collaboration with the government and the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are working. It’s to preserve, educate and learn from each other,” Tracey said.
Conservation and Parks Commission Chairperson Jo Lanagan said the draft plan provided an essential framework for how the conservation estate will be cared for into the future.
“This plan aims to balance strong outcomes for environmental protection while recognising the cultural values and community connections that make these places so important,” she said.
The public comment period for the Yinggarda Conservation Estate draft joint management plan ends 12 June 2026. Online submissions can be made here:
