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State of Conservation (SOC)

Tasmanian Wilderness (1987)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Potential construction of a dam

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

At the request of the Australian Government, IUCN conducted a field review of this site in light of potential conflicts with the logging industry.

A report was submitted and since then the Commonwealth Government has formed a special Commission of Inquiry to investigate the possibility of any boundary exten­sions. 

Conclusion

The results of this should be brought to the attention of the next meeting of the World Heritage Bureau.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

11COMVIII.18
Link to the decision

18. The Committee requested its Chairman to write to the authorities concerned for the following natural sites mentioned in the IUCN document in order that progress reports could be submitted to the Committee at its next session: Western Tasmania National Parks (Australia); Mt.Nimba (Cote d'Ivoire/Guinea); Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary (Peru); Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal); Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania).

 

No draft Decision

Tasmanian Wilderness
State Party:
Australia
Date of Inscription: 1982
Nomination records (Year): 2010, 1981, 2012, 1988
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2010
2008
2007
2006
1987
1984
1983
Threats*
  • Forestry /wood production
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.87/CONF.005/INF.1
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1572

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.