Nyangumarta and Karajarri Rangers’ youth education

Rangers deliver education sensation

Nyangumarta and Karajarri Rangers have played a key role in youth engagement activities this year.

Eight rangers from the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation took part in a “virtual excursion” – an Australian first – to more than 1000 school children via Zoom.

They highlighted their work monitoring flatback sea turtles at Eighty Mile Beach, including conservation strategies and data collection and analysis, and answered numerous questions from students. The initiative from FamilyBookform allows students to then document what they have learnt into collaborative class books and use it for further classroom discussion.

In early July, Nyangumarta Rangers supported the Karajarri Rangers with a school camp near the lighthouse at Bidyadanga.

The camp was an opportunity for children to learn about different plant species, animal tracks and 20,000-year-old footprints.

Nyangumarta Rangers give students a “virtual excursion”, highlighting their work with flatback sea turtles. Picture: José Kalpers