Land & Natural Resource

Management Office

Since its inception in 1991, the Kowanyama Aboriginal Land and Natural Resources Management Office (KALNRMO) (the Land Office) has operated on a charter to support and facilitate Aboriginal management of the natural and cultural resources of Kowanyama land and sea country by the people of Kowanyama.

Through community consultation and direction, KALNRMO has developed a community development agenda for the Kowanyama region, including:

  • Land Management including weeds and feral animal control
  • Tourism and Visitor Management
  • Kowanyama Ranger Service
  • Cultural Resource Documentation

Kowanyama Rangers (working through KALNRMO) implement land management strategies in many areas of the DOGIT, and, in addition to tourism and visitor management, they patrol closed and open waters.

The Rangers also observe fisheries regulations, especially for illegal commercial or recreational fishing in closed waters.