The vast landscape of Arnhem Land begins 300 kilometres east of Darwin, next to Kakadu National Park. It has a strong history of Indigenous ownership and, covering 97,000 square kilometres, remains one of the largest parcels of Aboriginal-owned land in Australia. It is home to rich Bininj and Yolŋu cultures, perhaps the largest undocumented rock art collection in the world, more than 160 plant species found nowhere else, and an unusually high number of threatened animal species.
Arnhem Land is a remote place with a harsh tropical climate but a breathtaking landscape characterised by elevated stone country, floodplains, remnant rainforest patches, savanna woodlands and spectacular sea country.
We were named Karrkad Kanjdji in honour of the landscape: the stone country highlands called karrkad (gada-gut) and the savanna lowlands called kanjdji (guny-jee) that we work together with our partners to protect.
Australia has one of the highest rates of biodiversity loss in the world, and species in this unique biodiversity hotspot are under threat from wildfires, the incursion of feral animals and weeds, and the loss of traditional land management knowledge, language and culture. With this in mind, we take a holistic approach to conservation: every project we support strengthens the ability of Indigenous peoples to manage their own natural and cultural assets.
