The Federal government has announced that it will seek to wind back the recent 170,000ha extension of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
This fact sheet briefly outlines the legal framework for listing and de-listing World heritage properties, and sets out the process that the Federal government will have to follow to progress its request for the World Heritage Committee to revise the boundaries.
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EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.