The Gunditjmara Legacy: 6,000 Years of Eel Farming

The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in south-eastern Australia, a 6,000-year-old aquaculture system created by the Gunditjmara people, utilizes lava flows to efficiently trap eels and enable permanent settlements. This site highlights the intricate relationship between Indigenous practices and environmental conservation.

Source: Ngootyoong Gunditj, Ngootyoong Mara: people-centred conservation in

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