[2][3] Stretching from the nationally significant Carnarvon Range (Katjarra[4]) to Constance Headland, along the famous Canning Stock Route, the IPA covers three central Western Desert regions: the Little Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert and the Gascoyne.

The land belongs to the Birriliburu native title holders, known as the Martu people.

The area is home to a high number of nationally significant species, including the black-flanked rock-wallaby, great desert skink, night parrot and the slender-billed thornbill.

[2] Ancient rock art sites culturally significant to the Martu exist throughout Birriliburu IPA,[2] including Karnatukul (Serpent's Glen).

[6] In 2014, the Birriliburu traditional owners and rangers reopened Katjarra for the month of July after it had been closed since 2008, with the hope of opening it to the public each July in the future.