Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1][2] | |
![]() ![]() Location of Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area in Western Australia | |
Coordinates | 21°10′S 128°10′E / 21.167°S 128.167°E |
Area | 29,630 km2 (11,440 sq mi) |
Designation | Indigenous Protected Area |
Designated | 2020 |
Operator | Ngururrpa Traditional Custodians |
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The Ngururrpa Indigenous Protected Area (Ngururrpa IPA), covering an area of 29,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) in the far eastern area of the Pilbara region, in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia, was declared in October 2020. It includes all of the land included in the Ngururrpa native title area, as determined in 2007.