Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)
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Born1944
Australia
Died20 May 2019 (aged 74–75)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationIUCN World Heritage expert
Peter Hitchcock | |
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 Peter Hitchcock August 2015 | |
| Born | 1944 Australia |
| Died | 20 May 2019 (aged 74–75) Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation | IUCN World Heritage expert |
| Known for | World Heritage nature conservation |
| Board member of | Australian Heritage Commission |
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] Hitchcock served as the first executive director of the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA).[3]
