World Heritage Area

The Tasmanian Wilderness WHA is one of only 13 World Heritage properties that satisfy all natural criteria for selection and one of only 23 that satisfies both natural and cultural criteria. At the time of listing, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area satisfied seven of a possible eleven criteria, more than any other World Heritage Site. To date, only one other World Heritage Site, Mt Taishan in China, listed in 1987, has satisfied as many criteria for inclusion on the World Heritage List.