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Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)

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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

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]

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