Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)

Peter Hitchcock
Peter Hitchcock August 2015
Born	1944 Australia
Died	20 May 2019 Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Occupation	IUCN World Heritage expert
Known for	World Heritage nature conservation
Board member of	Australian 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]

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