Dedicated on 12 February 2013, Ngunya Jargoon protects 1,114 hectares of heath and woodlands, rainforest and eucalyptus forest, forming an important corridor between protected areas to the north (Tuckean Swamp, Blackwall Range and Uralba Nature Reserve) and to the south (Broadwater and Bundjalung national parks).Much of the IPA has seen little human visitation and in a region suffering significant habitat fragmentation as a result of historic land clearing, Ngunya Jargoon is the last remaining intact area of native bushland on the lower Richmond floodplain.
The IPA is a refuge for an extraordinary number of plants and animals, including 38 threatened animal species, such as the long-nosed potoroo, and more than 400 native plant species with 5 threatened flora species and 8 endangered ecological communities known to occur there.
Historically, our ancestors lived at the IPA and survived on it’s resources. Today, the land has many heritage sites, sacred areas, and cultural artefacts. The IPA is managed, on behalf of the community, by a team of rangers who look after the cultural sites and work on restoring the health of country.
Ngunya Jargoon IPA will always be a place for education and inter-generational learning, used for work and employment and sustainable business development for the Nyangbul Clan.
