Tasmanian Wilderness
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| Tasmanian Wilderness | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
 Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake, Central Highlands |
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| Country | Australia |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi, vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 507 |
| UNESCO region | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1982 (6th Session) |
| Extensions | 1989 |
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 13,800 km², or almost 20% of Tasmania.[3] It constitutes one of the last expanses of temperate wilderness in the world, and includes the South West Wilderness.[4][5]
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.[6]
National parks [edit]
The following national parks and reserves make up the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area:
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
- Hartz Mountains National Park
- Mole Creek Karst National Park
- Southwest National Park
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park
- Central Plateau Conservation and Protected Areas
- Devils Gullet State Reserve
- South East Mutton Bird Islet
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ World Heritage Centre. "World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. "Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area". Tasmania Online. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Australia. Dept of the Environment and Heritage (2004), Tasmanian wilderness : inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982, extended in 1989, Dept of the Environment and Heritage, retrieved 1 April 2012
- ^ Russell, J. A. (James Alexander); Matthews, J. H; Jones, Richard, 1936-1986; University of Tasmania. Board of Environmental Studies (1979), Wilderness in Tasmania, Board of Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, ISBN 978-0-85901-120-4
- ^ Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service; Tasmania. Dept. of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts; Australia. Dept. of the Environment and Heritage (2005), Strategic partnerships project developing and improving partnerships to implement priority projects and research for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Parks and Wildlife Service, retrieved 1 April 2012
- ^ United Nations Education, Scientific and Culture Organization. "Tasmanian Wilderness". UNESCO. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
External links [edit]
- 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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