Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)

Peter Hitchcock
Peter Hitchcock August 2015
Born1944 (1944)
Australia
Died20 May 2019(2019-05-20) (aged 74–75)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationIUCN World Heritage expert
Known forWorld Heritage nature conservation
Board member ofAustralian 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]

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
  3. ^ "'Wood in his blood': World Heritage trailblazer Peter Hitchcock dead at 75". ABC News. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2025.


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