Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)

Peter Phillip Hitchcock AM (1944 – May 20, 2019) was a renowned Australian champion for nature conservation who played a key role establishing some of Australia's first rainforest protected areas, also overseeing nationally and internationally significant UNESCO World Heritage nominations plus World Heritage protected area management.[1][2]

Peter Hitchcock
Peter Hitchcock August 2015
Born1944
Australia
Died20 May 2019
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationIUCN World Heritage expert
Known forWorld Heritage nature conservation
Board member ofAustralian Heritage Commission

References
  1. Marian Faa (2019) "Peter Hitchcock: World Heritage trailblazer and environmental peacekeeper dies aged 75" ABC Far North Accessed 26 May 2019
  2. Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 2019 Peter Hitchcock: Champion of Nature Conservation Accessed 26 May 2019


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