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Research Programs

The programs of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute are distinct, yet integrated.

The Institute’s primary activities of brokering and facilitating interdisciplinary research and Community Engagement are based on projects, workshops and forums in the key program areas of:

Natural and Cultural Heritage

• Integrity of the protected area
• Biodiversity
• Geodiversity
• Water catchment protection
• Cultural heritage (Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal)
• Landscape, natural beauty and aesthetic values

Sustainable Development

• Major impacts related to urban and agr-industrial development
• Recreation and visitor use