Mona Mona/Kuranda
- Ranger team
- Bulmba Rangers
- Host organisation
- Buda-dji Aboriginal Development Association Aboriginal Corporation
Bulmba rangers work with Mona Mona and Kuranda communities, guided by the Bama Plan, to apply traditional land management practices to manage Djabugay Country, just as their ancestors did. Utilising traditional fire management, and protecting wetlands and culturally important places, Bulmba rangers are restoring country, habitat for threatened species, and the spirit of their people.
Bulmba Rangers’ work includes:
- flora and fauna biodiversity surveys, including the northern bettong and cassowary, to obtain a better understanding of their status over time
- implementing the Mona Mona fire management plan, and monitoring of the benefits for fauna
- assisting Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service with planned burns in Barron Gorge National Park
- managing weeds in accordance with local operations plans
- installing exclusion fencing to protect wetlands
- engaging young people in caring for country activities, through vocational education in schools program and other activities
- working with Traditional Owners to record and map the region’s cultural heritage values, names and places and working to revive the Djabugay language.