Plan to delist Tasmanian World Heritage foiled
Sunday, July 6th, 2014
Vica Bayley, Tasmanian campaign manager for the Wilderness Society in disputed World Heritage listed forest in the Styx Valley in southern Tasmania. Photo © Peter Mathew. [Source: ‘Senate puts weight behind push to retain Tasmania forests’ World Heritage status, 20140515, by Andrew Darby, Sydney Morning Herald, ^http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/senate-puts-weight-behind-push-to-retain-tasmania-forests-world-heritage-status-20140515-zrdqi.html]
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“It took the World Heritage Committee less than 8 minutes to unanimously reject this shameful Australian Government proposal to delist 74,000 hectares from the Tasmanian World Heritage Area. It is a stunning victory for World Heritage!
Thank you to those who understood the value and the importance of protecting our wild places.”
~ Keith Muir, Colong Foundation for Wilderness
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