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Traditional ecological knowledge

A green landscape with smoke from a cultural burn rising at the centre
Koalas and traditional land management
A tree with new growth following fire
Aboriginal fire management and cultural burning
Nathan Brennan
Aboriginal Rangers working in conservation in NSW
Man holding fruit
Aboriginal Seasonal Calendars
A koala in a tree
Indigenous Protected Areas

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