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Photographer Jarrad Seng flies over the Kimberley

THE TRADITIONAL owners of this land are the Dambimangari, saltwater people, and through their ranger program they’re caring for more than 27,000 square kilometres of land and sea. “You could see the pride in Edmund as we reached Dambi country,” says photographer and Qantas QCollective influencer Jarrad Seng, who flew over the Kimberley with local Indigenous ranger Edmund Jungine. “The work the rangers are doing to protect this beautiful landscape is incredible.”

Fire management plays a big part in keeping the land healthy. The rangers use right-way fire – “cool” fire that burns slowly and isn’t destructive, unlike wildfire – to reduce fuel on the ground and create a mosaic of natural firebreaks. This prevents devastating wildfires from ripping through the Kimberley, protecting plants and animals. The rangers sell valuable carbon offset credits from their work, reinvesting the money into the ranger program, ensuring that this spectacular part of Australia stays healthy for generations to come.

When you “tick the box” to Fly Carbon Neutral with Qantas, your money is invested in carbon offset projects such as this. Last month, Qantas’s carbon offset program – the largest airline offset program in the world – celebrated its 10th anniversary. More than 20 leading Australian businesses have joined the Qantas Future Planet Network, which has kept 3.1 million tonnes of CO2 out of the sky – that’s the equivalent of taking all cars off the roads in South Australia for an entire year.