cause a long-term reduction in rare, endemic or unique plant or animal populations or species in • a World Heritage property, and fragment, isolate or substantially damage habitat for rare, endemic or unique animal populations • or species in a World Heritage property. Wilderness, natural beauty or rare or unique environment values involve construction of buildings, roads, or other structures, vegetation clearance, or other • actions with substantial, long-term or permanent impacts on relevant values, and introduce odours, pollutants or other intrusive elements with substantial, long-term or • permanent impacts on relevant values. World Heritage properties with cultural heritage values An action is likely to have a significant impact on cultural heritage values of a World Heritage property if there is a real chance or possibility that the action will: Historic heritage values permanently remove, destroy, damage or substantially alter the fabric5 of a World Heritage • property extend, renovate, refurbish or substantially alter a World Heritage property in a manner which is • inconsistent with relevant values permanently remove, destroy, damage or substantially disturb archaeological deposits or • artefacts in a Heritage property involve activities in a World Heritage property with substantial and/or long-term impacts on its • values involve construction of buildings or other structures within, adjacent to, or within important sight • lines of, a World Heritage property which are inconsistent with relevant values, and make notable changes to the layout, spaces, form or species composition in a garden, • landscape or setting of a Heritage property which are inconsistent with relevant values. 5 physical material including structural elements and other components, fixtures, fittings, contents and items with ‘Fabric’ historic cultural heritage values including Indigenous heritage values restrict or inhibit the existing use of a World Heritage property as a cultural or ceremonial site causing • its values to notably diminish over time; permanently diminish the cultural of a World Heritage property for a community or group to which • its values relate alter the setting of a World Heritage property in a manner which is inconsistent with relevant values • remove, damage, or substantially disturb cultural artefacts, or ceremonial objects, in a World Heritage • property, and permanently damage or obscure rock art or other cultural or ceremonial features with World Heritage • values. Notes: The above examples are general examples and their application will depend on the individual values of each World • Heritage property. Alteration or disturbance which is small in scale may have a significant impact if a feature or component of a World Heritage property embodies values that are particularly sensitive or important.
• cause a long-term reduction in rare, endemic or unique plant or animal populations or species in a World Heritage property, and • fragment, isolate or substantially damage habitat for rare, endemic or unique animal populations or species in a World Heritage property. Wilderness, natural beauty or rare or unique environment values • involve construction of buildings, roads, or other structures, vegetation clearance, or other actions with substantial, long-term or permanent impacts on relevant values, and • introduce odours, pollutants or other intrusive elements with substantial, long-term or permanent impacts on relevant values. World Heritage properties with cultural heritage values An action is likely to have a significant impact on cultural heritage values of a World Heritage property if there is a real chance or possibility that the action will: Historic heritage values • permanently remove, destroy, damage or substantially alter the fabric5 of a World Heritage property • extend, renovate, refurbish or substantially alter a World Heritage property in a manner which is inconsistent with relevant values • permanently remove, destroy, damage or substantially disturb archaeological deposits or artefacts in a Heritage property • involve activities in a World Heritage property with substantial and/or long-term impacts on its values • involve construction of buildings or other structures within, adjacent to, or within important sight lines of, a World Heritage property which are inconsistent with relevant values, and • make notable changes to the layout, spaces, form or species composition in a garden, landscape or setting of a Heritage property which are inconsistent with relevant values. 5 ‘Fabric’ physical material including structural elements and other components, fixtures, fittings, contents and items with historic cultural heritage values including Indigenous heritage values • restrict or inhibit the existing use of a World Heritage property as a cultural or ceremonial site causing its values to notably diminish over time; • permanently diminish the cultural of a World Heritage property for a community or group to which its values relate • alter the setting of a World Heritage property in a manner which is inconsistent with relevant values • remove, damage, or substantially disturb cultural artefacts, or ceremonial objects, in a World Heritage property, and • permanently damage or obscure rock art or other cultural or ceremonial features with World Heritage values. Notes: • The above examples are general examples and their application will depend on the individual values of each World Heritage property. Alteration or disturbance which is small in scale may have a significant impact if a feature or component of a World Heritage property embodies values that are particularly sensitive or important.
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