The United Nations has called for a ban on logging and mining in Tasmania's World Heritage areas, according to a report in The Guardian.
UNESCO has also demanded the state government rethinks its proposal to build tourism infrastructure in World Heritage areas.
The Tasmanian government wants to open up nearly 200,000 hectares for logging, which is an area that represents 12 per cent of the state’s World Heritage.
Tasmania’s World Heritage area covers around 1.5m hectares, which is about 20 per cent of the state’s land mass.
The protected area includes temperate forests, lakes and mountains, as well as important Aboriginal sites.
The 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage committee have ratified a draft decision that the Tasmanian government must “ensure that commercial logging and mining are not permitted within the entire property.”
The proposed new strategy for the wilderness area is reviewed so that ecological values are fully protected.
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