https://www.wettropics.gov.au/

About the Wet Tropics Management Authority

Learn more about the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA), our role in managing the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and the people who help guide our work. Explore our story, governance and corporate information to understand how we protect this remarkable place.

  • Estuary mouth snaking into impossibly green rainforest with mountains in the background
    © TTNQ/Hayley Anderson

    Our story

    Learn about the Wet Tropics Management Authority, its role in protecting and managing the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Discover how it works with Rainforest Aboriginal Peoples, governments and partners to conserve this globally significant landscape for future generations.

  • Birds-eye view of dense tropical rainforest
    © TTNQ/Andrew Watson

    Our Board

    Meet the Wet Tropics Management Authority Board of Directors and learn how it provides strategic governance for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Find Board responsibilities, membership information, meeting minutes and communiques.

  • Misty broccoli-like tree canopy with coppery autumn tones
    © WTMA

    Advisory committees

    Learn about the Wet Tropics Management Authority's advisory committees, their roles in World Heritage management, and committee membership opportunities.

  • View to the hinterland across undulating rainforest-clad hills
    © WTMA

    Corporate information

    Access the Wet Tropics Management Authority's corporate information, including legislation, plans, strategies, agreements and reports that guide the management of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Last updated: 13 Oct 2026