Nanda Traditional Owners have celebrated the joint management of Kalbarri National Park and Zuytdorp Nature Reserve, along with the creation of new national parks and nature reserves on Nanda Country in Western Australia's Mid West.

Kalbarri National Park ­— home to popular tourist destination 'Nature's Window' — along with Zuytdorp Nature Reserve, and the new parks and reserves, will all be jointly managed by the Nanda people and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).

Through joint management, Nanda Traditional Owners will make decisions with DBCA about how their Country is managed, and have secured additional ranger positions for Nanda people to work on Country.

Kalbarri National Park and the other parks and reserves contain several significant Aboriginal heritage sites and cultural landscapes, such as the Murchison River and Zuytdorp cliffs. The creation of the new parks and reserves will ensure that the Country is protected for generations to come.

The new parks and reserves, announced under the WA government's Plan for Our Parks initiative, will protect more than 325,000 hectares of Nanda Country.

Nanda Aboriginal Corporation chairperson Carrum Mourambine said on Monday that it was a great day for Nanda people.

"Today is a day to celebrate for Nanda people… the negotiations with the state government for Kalbarri National Park means we can protect our Country, we can rehabilitate it, and share its beauty with other people, tourists, and the world," he said.

"Joint-management also means more opportunity for Nanda people to work in nature-based and cultural tourism, and to work as rangers on Country, so Nanda people can continue to care for our Country. I am now really looking forward to seeing this plan become a reality".

Native Title representative body Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is involved in supporting several Prescribed Bodies Corporate with land and sea management programs. YMAC supported Nanda Aboriginal Corporation with negotiations with DBCA around the establishment and management of conservation areas on Nanda Country.

YMAC chief executive Simon Hawkins congratulated Nanda Traditional Owners on the outcome.

"The funding of a new ranger program is a great step towards involving Traditional Owners in the management of their Country, and recognises their enduring connection to Kalbarri," he said.

"This is a positive outcome that will create local training, employment and economic opportunities, alongside protecting culture and the environment."

Partnership for the Outback spokesperson and Pew Charitable Trusts Australia Deputy Director Tim Nicol said the new national parks and reserves were a huge win for nature and for Nanda people.

"Kalbarri and our Mid West region is a place that is loved by so many Western Australians and it's great to know that the incredible plants, animals, landscapes and Aboriginal culture will be safeguarded for generations to come," he said.

"Plan for Our Parks is adding protection to iconic places across the State whilst also creating jobs and supporting regional economies. Congratulations to Nanda Aboriginal Corporation, Nanda Traditional Owners and the WA Government on this new partnership for people and nature."