Tag: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic hand-back as 160,000 hectares of globally significant World Heritage land is returned to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Peoples.

Environmental group claims politics trumped the truth, as move to list the Reef as ‘In Danger’ is defeated at Friday night meeting.

Minister is meeting Unesco officials and other ‘concerned’ countries as Government rages at a possible In Danger listing for iconic landmark.

Officials say they are ‘stunned’ after a Unesco backflip that sees the Great Barrier Reef singled out for an ‘in danger’ listing.

South Australia’s iconic mountain range has been nominated for a Tentative listing and could eventually join the Great Barrier Reef and others.

New master plan is to guide $276-million rejuvenation that includes improved co-operation with Traditional Owners and upgraded infrastructure.

"The overall outlook for the Great Barrier Reef is poor, has worsened since 2009 and is expected to further deteriorate,” says latest government report.

Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken of the devastation he's witnessed on the Great Barrier Reef, as the World Heritage Committee meets to consider its status.