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Australia commits A$13 mln to expand Indigenous Protected Areas under 30X30 push

Published 08:26 on January 12, 2026 / Last updated at 11:31 on January 12, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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The Australian federal government is planning to invest up to A$13 million ($8.5 mln) to establish eight new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), as it seeks to accelerate progress towards its target of protecting 30% of land by 2030, the environment ministry said Monday.
The Australian federal government is planning to invest up to A$13 million ($8.5 mln) to establish eight new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), as it seeks to accelerate progress towards its target of protecting 30% of land by 2030, the environment ministry said Monday.


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