Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
| Tasmanian Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
 Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake, Central Highlands |
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| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi, vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 181 |
| UNESCO region | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1982 (6th Session) |
| Extensions | 1989, 2013 |
The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area is a World Heritage Site in Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]
The area is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering 15,800 km², or almost 20% of Tasmania after extensions in 1989 and 2013.[3][4] It constitutes one of the last expanses of temperate wilderness in the world, and includes the South West Wilderness.[5][6]
The Tasmanian Wilderness, a network of parks and reserves with steep gorges, underwent severe glaciation. Human remains dating back more than 20,000 years have been found in limestone caves in the area.[7]
In 2014, the Abbott Government proposed de-listing the Tasmanian Wilderness as a World Heritage Site so as to allow the logging of trees within the protected area.[8] If successful, the proposal would have marked the first time a developed nation had de-listed a site for economic purposes. The proposal was rejected by the 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee in June 2014, which met in Doha, Qatar. The Abbott Government has since stated it intends to respect the decision of the committee.[9] Other controversial environment related projects spearheaded by the Abbott Government include the Great Barrier Reef dredging project. [10] In 2016, the Tasmanian government withdrew the bid to allow logging in the Tasmanian Wilderness after a UNESCO report opposed the idea. [11]
National parks
The following national parks and reserves make up the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area:
- Central Plateau Conservation and Protected Areas
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
- Devils Gullet State Reserve
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
- Hartz Mountains National Park
- Mole Creek Karst National Park
- South East Mutton Bird Islet
- Southwest National Park
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park
- Mt Field National Park
See also
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References
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- ↑ Bridie Jabour: "Tasmania's old growth forests win protection after three-decade battle. World Heritage Centre has extended heritage listed boundary by more than 170,000 hectares" in The Guardian, 24 June 2013
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- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-to-cut-74000-ha-of-forest-from-world-heritage-zone-20140131-31qy6.html
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External links
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- Tasmanian Wilderness at the Department of Sustainability,Environment, Water, Population and Communities
- Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service
- UNESCO listing
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage values
- Tasmanian Wilderness more information
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- World Heritage Sites in Australia
- Nature reserves in Tasmania
- Visitor attractions in Tasmania
- South West Tasmania
- Western Tasmania
- Central Highlands (Tasmania)
- Wilderness areas of Tasmania
- Australian National Heritage List
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
