OUR MISSION STATEMENTLead, inspire, advise and support the Australian andglobal community to protect and share the Wet TropicsWorld Heritage Area in perpetuity.OUR VISIONTo protect the values of the Wet Tropics throughcollaboration, culture, knowledge and passion".The Wet Tropics Management Authority is established under the WetTropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993 toensure Australia's obligation under the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World HeritageConvention 1972 is met in relation to the Wet Tropics.