Indigenous organization buys wetland property in Australia to help conserve it

Mongabay
Jun 12, 2026, 12:37 am125 ptsTrending
A large property containing a unique wetland system in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin was transferred into long-term Indigenous ownership in 2026 for conservation. The 33,000-hectare (81,545-acre) property contains most of the Great Cumbung Swamp, located at the end of the Lachlan River in the state of New…

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