The Great Desert Skink, also known as Mulyamiji, Tjakuṟa, Tjalapa, Warrana and Nampu is a lizard that lives on Aboriginal land and has strong connections to Tjukurpa.
The Tjakuṟa is threatened due to wildfire and feral cats. But they also thrive where Indigenous rangers are looking after country.
This film tells the story of 13 Indigenous desert ranger teams from the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia who used their expert tracking skills throughout March 2023 to find burrows and collect scientific data as part of a new Indigenous-led National Recovery Plan for Tjakuṟa. This information will be used to monitor how the Tjakuṟa population changes over the next ten years.
The IDA would like to thank all the Indigenous ranger teams, Traditional Owners and partners who are working together to look after the culturally significant and iconic Great Desert Skink including the following listed groups.
Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Rangers
Mutijulu Community Rangers
Kiwirrkurra Rangers
Walungurru Rangers
Warburton Rangers
Tjakura Rangers
Watarru Rangers
Wiluna Martu Rangers
Parnngurr Rangers
Kaltukatjara Rangers
Warakurna Rangers
Birriliburu Rangers
Newhaven Rangers
Ngalurrtju Rangers
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Parks Australia
Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NESP Resilient Landscapes Hub
Central Land Council
Ngaanyatjarra Council
Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
Bush Heritage Australia
Desert Support Services
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
Film by Kerenza Sunfly
26 июл 2023
