Greens will deliver World Heritage protection for Takayna/Tarkine
Greens will deliver World Heritage protection for Takayna/Tarkine | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Greens will deliver World Heritage protection for Takayna/Tarkine 2025-05-01 The Greens have committed to nominating the Takayna/Tarkine for World Heritage listing and declaring it a new National Park, delivering long-overdue protection for one of the most precious and irreplaceable landscapes on earth.
“It is time to finally protect this globally significant place for future generations,” Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim said. “Takayna is a living link to deep time. It holds stories from the age of Gondwana and 60,000 years of continuous Aboriginal connection to country.” “Instead of being destroyed for short-term profit, Takayna deserves to be celebrated, protected and restored as a cultural and ecological treasure.” The Greens will: Nominate Takayna/Tarkine for World Heritage listing through a boundary extension to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Declare it a National Park under Tasmanian law to provide strong protections and formal identity Invest $9 million to support the nomination process and establishment of the new park “Takayna/Tarkine contains Australia’s largest remaining temperate rainforest and over 60 threatened species.” “It’s home to ancient rock carvings, vast shell middens, and rare ecosystems that are among the last of their kind anywhere in the world.” “World Heritage listing is about preserving nature as well as recognising country, culture and connection.” “For decades, scientists, Traditional Owners and local communities have called for this.
The old parties have ignored them. The Greens will act.” “This is about pride in our place. It’s about building a future where Tasmania is known not for what we’ve destroyed, but for what we’ve protected.” Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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