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Call for Minister to act on World Heritage in Danger.

ABC Alice Springs Breakfast Radio Producer Justin Fenwick spoke with Ms Nisha of UNESCO about what it would mean if the Park was declared a World Heritage in Danger Site. It seems likely that Parks Australia have not followed the proper procedures and risk placing World Heritage in the Park in danger. I have called on the Minister to suspend any plans to remove or destroy climbing infrastructure until UNESCO can complete its assessment. Map in 1987 World Heritage Nomination showing summit path and lookout Page 3 of the 1987 World Heritage Nomination in which the summit views are described. Dear Minister,  I refer to revelations that were broadcast on ABC Alice Springs breakfast radio that indicate UNESCO were not properly consulted about the impact banning the Ayers Rock Climb and proposed destruction of climbing infrastructure (including the summit monument, chain and memorial plaques) would have on the 1987 World Heritage Agreement. The summit path and summit loo...

Ayers Rock - World Heritage in Danger

Text of letter sent to the UN World Heritage Committee. In banning climbing of Ayers Rock Parks Australia and the Park Board risk having the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park removed from the World Heritage List. Climbing route and lookout location in map submitted with the 1987 World Heritage Nomination.  Ms Mechtild Rössler DIRECTOR OF THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE World Heritage Centre UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP FRANCE RE: WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER: CLOSURE OF ULURU/AYERS ROCK CLIMB BREACHES WORLD HERITAGE LISTING  Dear Ms Rössler, In 1987 the Australian Government nominated Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park for the World Heritage List based on its outstanding Landscape values. The nomination was accepted by the UNWHC and the site was proclaimed a WORLD HERITAGE SITE in 1987. World Heritage sites are places that are important to and belong to everyone, regardless of where they are located or who owns the land on which they occur. They are a...