The Gondwana Rainforests satisfied three of the four possible criteria for the listing of a natural property:
- Criterion (i): 'be outstanding examples representing major stages of Earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features.'
- Criterion (ii): 'be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals.'
- Criterion (iv): 'contain the most important and significant habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation.
This report identifies and describes the attributes of the Gondwana Rainforests that demonstrate values under each of these criteria. It also assesses the condition of these attributes and identifies threats to them.
