National heritage area
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National heritage area is a region defined by a government as notable for cultural, historic, natural or recreation reasons. Compared to a national park
, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use. They are typically managed at a local level.
Various national governments have defined national heritage areas:
the acronym NHA denotes Natural Heritage Areas
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National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use. They are typically managed at a local level.
Various national governments have defined national heritage areas:
- U.S. National Heritage AreaU.S. National Heritage AreaA National Heritage Area is a site designated by United States and intended to encourage historic preservation of the area and an appreciation of the history and heritage of the site...
See also
In the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
the acronym NHA denotes Natural Heritage Areas
Natural Heritage Area
Natural Heritage Area is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the Republic of Ireland. The Wildlife Act 2000 makes legal provision for the designation and protection of a national network of Natural Heritage Areas...
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