An alliance of 70 Indigenous ranger groups who use traditional knowledge to manage Australia's bushfire risks are finalists in Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
Winners in five categories will be announced in Mumbai on November 17, each taking away a prize worth $1.9 million.
Indigenous rangers responsible for one of the largest cultural burning programs in the world have been named finalists for Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
The prize, which comes with $1.9 million to support each winner's work, aims to reward environmental projects "that will drive significant progress towards repairing the planet".
Samantha Murray, CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance, said she was proud the network of 70 ranger teams across Central Australia had been given global recognition.
More than 150 judges selected the IDA from among 7,000 nominations from 169 countries, with Ms Murray admitting she was "slightly nervous, but really excited" about the alliance's prospects.
In the past four years the alliance has engaged 1,300 Indigenous participants, trained 885 rangers and managed fuel loads and restored biodiversity across 145 million hectares of land — an area four times the size of Germany.
Ms Murray, a proud Yilka, Wongutha and Nyoongar woman, said the Right Way Fire program was key to their nomination for the prize.
Prince William created the Earthshot Prize in 2020.
Earthshot Prize CEO Jason Knauf said the prince would be among those who decided who would win in Mumbai in November.
Mr Knauf said investing in the knowledge of Indigenous people was key to meeting the global commitment of protecting and conserving 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030.