Report

Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

15 May 2014

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership	(PDF 23KB)
Chapter 1 - Background	(PDF 100KB)
Referral of the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Note on references Structure of the report Background
Chapter 2 - Reasons for the 2014 modification	(PDF 167KB)
Introduction Inclusion of degraded areas Objections from adjoining landholders and communities Social and economic outcomes
Chapter 3 - Other key issues	(PDF 119KB)
Introduction Process followed for the 2014 modification Cultural heritage issues Impacts on the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Possible international reaction to the proposal Possible response of the World Heritage Committee
Chapter 4 - Conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 24KB)
Government Senators	(PDF 37KB)
Introduction Evidence for the excision SUMMARY
Appendix 1 - Submissions, form letters, tabled documents and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 24KB)
Submissions Form letters Tabled documents Answers to questions taken on notice
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 10KB)
Appendix 3 - Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention	(PDF 16KB)
II.D Criteria for the assessment of Outstanding Universal Value
Appendix 4 - World Heritage Values of the Tasmanian Wilderness	(PDF 40KB)
Outstanding Universal Value Criteria

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
ec.sen@aph.gov.au