Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

Vincent, Carol Hardy ; Whiteman, David L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: National parks;    Conservation of natural resources;    National forests;   

RP-ID  :  RL33462
RP-ID  :  RL33462_2008Sep05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress and related issues and legislation. Over more than two decades, Congress has established 40 National Heritage Areas (NHAs) to commemorate, conserve, and promote areas that include important natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and recreational resources.