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North Queensland is recognised as one of most biologically diverse regions in the world. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef laps onto the shores of the Wet Tropics. And amongst the fronds of the tropical rainforest and the surrounding area are 60% of Australia’s butterfly species, 40% of our.
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Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
However, the cultural heritage of the Wet Tropics isn’t recognised or celebrated with quite the same gusto, with the world heritage listing failing to acknowledge the rich, ongoing significance of Aboriginal culture.
Our recent paper assessed existing archaeological, paleoenvironmental, and historical evidence. And we showed the diverse ways these forests are globally significant – not just for their ecological heritage, but also for preserving traces of millennia of human activities.
But there’s much scope for cultural recognition to go further on a national level, too. While the Wet Tropics’ National Heritage Listing recognises Indigenous heritage, Traditional Owners should have more freedom to manage the region in our holistic way. This would lead to better outcomes for the environment.