Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)

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]

Peter Hitchcock
Peter Hitchcock August 2015
Born1944
Australia
Died20 May 2019
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationIUCN World Heritage expert
Known forWorld Heritage nature conservation
Board member ofAustralian Heritage Commission

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