The UN's key environment committee has reiterated its criticism of the Tasmanian Government's latest plans for its World Heritage forests at a meeting in Germany.

The 21 countries on UNESCO's World Heritage Committee adopted an earlier draft decision without any further discussion, which rejected much of the Tasmanian Government's proposed management plan.

The Government wants to open up just under 200,000 hectares for logging of some kind, about 12 per cent of the World Heritage Area (WHA).

UNESCO, however, urged the Government "to review the proposed new management plan for the property to ensure that it provides adequate protection for its OUV [outstanding universal value]" and to "ensure that commercial logging and mining are not permitted within the entire property".

The draft plan at a glance: About 1.5 million hectares, a quarter of Tasmania, is covered by the World Heritage listing

About 1.5 million hectares, a quarter of Tasmania, is covered by the World Heritage listing The area contains diverse land types with unique biodiversity, combined with Aboriginal sites

The area contains diverse land types with unique biodiversity, combined with Aboriginal sites Introduced in January this year by the Tasmanian Government, the draft plan allows low-scale tourism ventures in the World Heritage Area

Introduced in January this year by the Tasmanian Government, the draft plan allows low-scale tourism ventures in the World Heritage Area It scraps the dominant wilderness zone and replaces it with a remote recreation zone

It scraps the dominant wilderness zone and replaces it with a remote recreation zone The change allows for basic accommodation, some logging of specialty timber, and some mining activity

The change allows for basic accommodation, some logging of specialty timber, and some mining activity The management plan has been met with support from the tourism industry and strong opposition from environmental groups

It has urged the State Government to revise its draft management plan by early 2016.

The World Heritage Committee said the plan should be amended to allow no potential for logging in the 1.5-million-hectare WHA.

The committee also warned that rezoning the area from "wilderness" to "remote recreation" zone did not capture the area's true character.

It has recommended the Federal Government invite delegations key international conservation groups to Tasmania.

The criticism of Tasmania's forests plan follows a World Heritage Committee decision on Wednesday not to declare the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger".

Last month Premier Will Hodgman said he did not rule out the idea of mining parts of the WHA.

Tasmania's Environment Minister Matthew Groom acknowledged the committee's concerns and said they would be taken into consideration when reviewing the management plan.

He said provision for speciality timber logging in the plan was being distorted in the debate by green groups for their own political purposes.

"One of the things that has been disappointing through this debate, and frankly misleading, is the suggestion that the Tasmanian Government, through this management plan, has sought to expand mining or engage in industrial logging inside the World Heritage Area.

"This is a line which is being pushed by some of the environmental groups and so ... I understand and respect the World Heritage Committee's concern but that is not the intent of the Tasmanian Government."

But Mr Groom said his Government remained committed to opening the area up to eco-tourism developments.

"In developing the new management plan our objective is to facilitate new sensitive tourism experiences within the World Heritage Area in a manner that is consistent with the proper protection of its Outstanding Universal Values.

"We do not want to see its values compromised."

Environmental groups urge government rethink

Environmental groups called on the Government to accept the committee's decision.

The Wilderness Society's campaign manager Vica Bayley said the decision was an international rejection of Mr Hodgman's plans to allow logging in the WHA.

"The World Heritage Committee has delivered a comprehensive rebuff of the Hodgman Government's plans to weaken the management plan for the Wilderness World Heritage Area," he said.

Changes urged by UNESCO No potential for logging in the WHA

No potential for logging in the WHA Rezoning to remote recreation zone does not capture area's true character

Rezoning to remote recreation zone does not capture area's true character Revised management plan by early 2016

Revised management plan by early 2016 International conservation groups invited to Tasmania by Federal Government

"Logging and mining have no place in a World Heritage Area and government must commit to explicitly prohibit both logging and mining by upgrading the conservation status of relevant areas to national park."

Mr Bayley also took aim at the Federal Government for not pressuring its state counterparts over the issue.

"Ultimately it's the Federal Government that's responsible under the World Heritage conventions to the World Heritage Committee, but it's the State Government that has the powers here," he said.

Mr Bayley also warned the Hodgman Government it would ignore UNESCO's recommendations at its own peril.

"I think it would send a very wrong message and I think the international community has sent a very clear signal to the Tasmanian Government here that it wants these issues fixed," he said.

The World Heritage Committee's decision also requested the Tasmanian Government "undertake further study and consultation with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community in order to provide more detailed information on the cultural value of the property".

Ruth Langford from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre said her community had been offering to do the assessment work for years but she was not holding her breath.

"Well it's tentative, our response, only because this is the third year running we've been elevated by the support from the World Heritage Committee but we're yet to see any follow through from the State Government," she said.

The UN asked the Government to submit an updated report by February 1 next year outlining the progress made on its requests.