00:00 From mountainous forests to coral reefs, this tropical island draws hundreds of thousands
00:07 of visitors to its shores every year.
00:10 It's a place where they can retire, live, work, enjoy.
00:14 But a group of traditional owners is taking its efforts to protect and preserve Magnetic Island to new heights.
00:21 Known as the Yumbinan Land and Sea Rangers, they're learning skills to defend against climate change,
00:28 erosion and coral bleaching.
00:31 We're on the third largest port. We've got a big channel that's running through here.
00:35 We have one major incident, oil spill, it can destroy half the island.
00:40 From mapping the coastline with drones to learning to open water dive to study coral and seagrass.
00:46 We've got plenty of dugongs around here. We also get to see a lot of whales.
00:53 With the help of the local community, they've spent over 2,000 hours monitoring local habitats.
01:00 But one of the most important jobs is preserving cultural sites hidden to many visitors.
01:06 Some burial sites, we just want to look after that because that's our history.
01:12 The project is also helping share cultural land management skills with other First Nations Rangers along the Queensland coast.
01:20 All our men's business, which is a big thing as well.
01:24 So there's heaps of stuff that I do not know about law, but it's where we can give back.
01:30 And it's building plenty of connections closer to home.
01:33 I just consider them mates for life.
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