Watarru Indigenous Protected Area

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{{Infobox Australian place

| type = protected

| name = Watarru Indigenous Protected Area

| state = sa

| iucn_category = ii

| iucn_ref = {{cite web|title= Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/0f927a4e-336a-490c-a896-ec37874a5c73/files/capad2012sa.xlsx|work=CAPAD 2012|publisher=Australian Government - Department of the Environment|access-date=6 February 2014|date=6 February 2014}}

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| coordinates = {{coord|27|30|S|129|30|E|display=inline,title}}

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| nearest_town_or_city = Watarru

| area = 13925.23

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| established = 16 June 2000

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| managing_authorities = Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Management

| url = environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/watarru.html

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The Watarru Indigenous Protected Area is an Indigenous Protected Area in the north west corner of South Australia.{{cite web |url= http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/watarru.html |title=Walalkara and Watarru Indigenous Protected Areas |work=environment.gov.au |year=2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}} It covers an area of {{convert|13925|km2|abbr=off}} in the Great Victoria Desert. It is the traditional land of the Pitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra and Yankunytjatjara peoples.

The area was made an Indigenous Protected Area in June 2000. It is managed by the Watarru community according to their traditional laws and practices, known as Tjukurpa. The environment has not been damaged by cattle grazing or other farming practices. The Anangu are working with scientists to develop ways of dealing with feral animals including cats, foxes and camels.

It is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.