The first Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was established in 1998 in South Australia and the Indigenous Rangers program has been operating since 2007. There are now 60 IPA's and 109 Ranger groups employing 777 Indigenous Rangers.

Earth Matters speaks with Chantelle Bowden, Ngurrara Indigenous Ranger and Sophia Walter from Country Needs People, about the significance of the IPA's, the Rangers program and the campaign to secure funding beyond 2018.

Guests:  Chantelle Bowden (Ngurrara Ranger, Great Sandy Desert,www.klc.org.au/land-sea/ranger-ipa-map), Sophia Walter (Country Needs People,www.countryneedspeople.org.au).