Western Australia's Karajarri Rangers have conducted the first camera survey of Malupirti — the place of many springs — in the state's Great Sandy Desert.

From 28 April to 2 May last year, Karajarri Rangers set up 41 camera sites around Malupirti, also known as Munro Springs, and the surrounding dunes.

They were joined by Karajarri/Yawuru Traditional Owner and Biocultural Conservation Specialist, Pius Gregory, and conservation officer Nick Weigner; both from the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia.

Mr Gregory said the Karajarri team were great to work with.

"It was good for me to work alongside my own people," he said.

"On the drive from Malupirti back to Broome, I was excited thinking about what might show up on the cameras."

Mr Gregory said Traditional Owner knowledge was used to find signs of wildlife activity, before cameras were positioned nearby.

"Normally to review 220,000 images is a massive task. But using AI [artificial intelligence] made the job a lot easier," he said.

"It was rewarding to see the bilbies and other native species."

WWF Australia said bilbies, once found across three quarters of Australia, have contracted to 20 per cent of their former range with feral pests a major cause of their dramatic decline.

The Rangers said they were excited bilbies were surviving at this important freshwater place, however disturbed cats were waiting outside burrows ready to pounce.

Concerningly, they said, foxes were also recorded in the survey.

Karajarri Ranger Hayley Mulardy said looking after Country is a big responsibility.

"Our Country is a huge area so there's always work to be done," she said.

"We look after important cultural places, wildlife, plants and waterways. Our knowledge as Traditional Owners helps us understand what is happening on Country and how we can better protect it for the future.

"Managing our Country at this scale takes people on the ground, long-term commitment and proper investment in ranger programs."

In August, Rangers retrieved the cameras and used AI to help speed up the examination of 220,000 images.

Bilbies were detected at four of the camera sites. Additionally, spectacled hare-wallabies construct shelters to hide in during the day. WWF Australia said while the species was not picked up by the cameras, one of the shelters was found at Malupirti.

The cameras confirmed the springs are a biodiversity hotspot drawing in native species from the surrounding desert, including 21 bird species, six mammal species, and at least six reptile species.

Despite the positive observations, non-native species are a major concern at Malupirti with cats detected at 32 camera sites, foxes detected at 19 sites, cattle detected at 17 sites, and camels detected at 9 sites.

WWF Australia said the presence of so many non-native species shows what the Karajarri Rangers are up against as they try to care for Country across their vast Native Title area.

It covers more than 31,000 square kilometres, an area about half the size of Tasmania.

"It's good to learn about western science and the animals and their common names, scientific names and language names," Karajarri Ranger Julian Nagomara said.

"We do this with our old people out on Country, talking about 2-way science. Knowledge from the scientists and knowledge from the Old People."

Moving forward, Rangers are planning feral pest control and repairs to the fence, however preserving Malupirti will be an ongoing, costly mission because camels will break through most barriers to reach water.

Karajarri Ranger Janelle Munro said as rangers going back to Country alongside Elders, "we keep collecting knowledge about our ancestors".

"We're protecting our native species, looking after our springs, following the steps of our old people, doing what's right and learning better ways," Ms Munro said.

"We're sharing knowledge and passing it on to our young generation and also other partners that also finding better ways to look after Country and native species."

Much is at stake for the Karajarri people. WWF Australia said Caring for Country includes the spiritual and cultural health of Country.

They said it needs holistic care, as it is a living being, a relative, with kin connection.

Mr Gregory said Karajarri Rangers know their Country and have a deep responsibility to care for it.

"Supporting Indigenous-led conservation is one of the most effective ways to protect places like Malupirti, now and into the future," he said.