Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

​​​​​​The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) is formally recognised through World Heritage listing. It is part of the natural and cultural heritage of the world community because of its outstanding universal value. 

The Tasmanian Wilderness is an extensive, wild, beautiful temperate land where early heritage of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people is preserved. ​​

​​The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service has finalised a fire management plan for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. ​The plan can be viewed on the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service website. ​

In this topic

  • TWWHA Management Plan
    A management plan has been developed for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
  • TWWHA Tourism Master Plan
    A new project to deliver an important strategic plan to guide tourism in the TWWHA.
  • TWWHA Biosecurity Strategy
    A new strategy has been developed to help protect the values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area from invasive organisms.
  • TWWHA Natural Values Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
    A strategy has been developed to guide management of the natural values in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area in a changing climate.
  • Research & Monitoring in the TWWHA
    Monitoring and Research is conducted to identify values and conservation requirements in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, and to evaluate management effectiveness.
  • Floristic Values of the Tas Wilderness World Heritage Area
    These flora have unique features and values of both national and international significance, and highlight the unusual and outstanding nature of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
  • TWWHA Status and Trend Reporting
    A series of status and trend reports on the condition of cultural and natural values and changes to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA), will assist in managing the Outstanding Universal Value of the TWWHA.