Land Written by Dr Kristen Williams, Barry Hunter, Dr Becky Schmidt, Dr Emma Woodward and Dr Ian Cresswell. Ngawu ngirrma Bulmba. Ngawu Bulmba-barra, Ngawu Djabugay I call out to Country, I belong to country! I’m Djabugay. Djabugay Nation Land sustains plants and animals, purifies our water, and buffers the extremes of weather and climate. People manage land to produce food, fibre, minerals, energy and places to live. Some places are set aside for spiritual and cultural purposes or for recreation. Our stewardship of the land ensures that it can continue to sustain us and the broader environment. Explore About Artwork Maringka Baker Pitjantjatjara people Kaliumpil, South Australia, Australia born 1952 Kuru Ala 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 153.5 (H) x 200.0 (W) cm National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 2007 © Maringka Baker - Tjungu Palya 2007.178 Key Findings Outlook and impacts Environment Pressures Management Chapter resources Key Findings Find out the main messages of the report. Each chapter has 10 key points that summarise the findings of the chapter. Start with Key findings Scroll down for chapter snapshot Outlook and impacts Where are we headed? Understand the outlook of our land, based on how it is tracking now and how we are managing it. Also find out how recent changes will affect our health and our wellbeing. Start with Outlook and impacts Scroll down for chapter snapshot Environment How are the different aspects of our land tracking? Explore the condition of Australian land cover, vegetation, soil and carbon. Start with Environment Scroll down for chapter snapshot Pressures What are the pressures on our land? Identify the main climate, human and industry pressures on our vegetation and soils and find out how they are affecting environmental health and our own wellbeing. Start with Pressures Scroll down for chapter snapshot Management How effective is our management of land? Discover the main environmental management interventions and actions, and how well they protect our land and minimise the impact of pressures. Start with Management Scroll down for chapter snapshot Chapter resources Find out about the chapter authors and their analysis approach, the artwork appearing in the chapter, and the available supplementary material. Explore Authors and acknowledgments Explore Assessments Explore Graphs, maps and tables Explore Case studies Scroll down for chapter snapshot Explore findings from Land Competition for land and its resources is growing Native vegetation is still being cleared and invasive species are increasing, and climate change is compounding the effects of these pressures We are increasing the amount of private and Indigenous protected land in Australia Soil management and data are vital to ensure land use is sustainable Download SVG
About Artwork Maringka Baker Pitjantjatjara people Kaliumpil, South Australia, Australia born 1952 Kuru Ala 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 153.5 (H) x 200.0 (W) cm National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 2007 © Maringka Baker - Tjungu Palya 2007.178