Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1983 No. 31 WORLD HERITAGE (WESTERN TASMANIA WILDERNESS) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 3
STATEMENT BY WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
The Committee is seriously concerned at the likely effect of dam construction
in the area on those natural and cultural characteristics which make the
property of outstanding universal value.
In particular it considers that flooding of parts of the river valleys would
destroy a number of cultural and natural features of great significance, as
identified in the ICOMOS and IUCN Reports.
The Committee therefore recommends that the Australian Authorities take all
possible measures to protect the integrity of the property.
The Committee suggests that the Australian authorities should ask the
Committee to place the property on the list of World Heritage in danger until
the question of dam construction is resolved.