About us | Wet Tropics Management Authority

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Web Name: About us | Wet Tropics Management Authority

WebSite: http://www.wettropics.gov.au

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Our mission is to lead, inspire, advise and support the Australian and global community to protect and share the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in perpetuity. We acknowledge Rainforest Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the Wet Tropics and recognise their connection to this cultural landscape. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. Latest News Latest News Generations of traditional scientific knowledge to guide new research protocols Rainforest Aboriginal peoples can play a stronger role in how and where research is carried out within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA) thanks to a new scientific research trial which commenced on 1 October. About us The Wet Tropics Management Authority, formed in 1992, fulfils Australia’s international obligation to protect, conserve, present, rehabilitate and pass on the World Heritage Area to future generations. We are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. We maintain strong community networks and collaborate with land managers, including Traditional Owners, and conservation, research, tourism and community sectors. Through these partnerships, we work towards addressing a range of natural and human-induced threats to this irreplaceable natural resource. Importantly, the Authority encourages partners, communities and visitors to the region to protect this special place for future generations. eNews Signup Keep up to date with the latest news, issues and research in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area with our Wet Tropics eNews.

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The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area is a living natural wonder and a cultural landscape like nowhere else on earth. It hugs the coastal fringes from Townsville to Cairns like a long green ribbon.

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