Environs Kimberley

Environs Kimberley or EK is the Kimberleys peak environmental NGO. We were set up in 1996, to support Traditional Owners in protecting the Kimberley from the damming of the Fitzroy River and large-scale land clearing to grow cotton. We continue to work for the strong protection and better management of Kimberley lands and waters. We are dedicated to the protection and management of this special part of the world. EK scientists and other staff work at the local level with communities, landholders and land managers, especially Aboriginal traditional owners and their ranger groups, to tackle problems that concern them, such as wildfire, weeds and feral animals, and to protect local plants and animals, and their habitats. We do this through scientific research, monitoring, community-based planning and management. We provide a strong regional voice on environmental matters especially to government and industry. We advocate for the preservation of the Kimberleys natural assets. We asse...