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CATEGORY
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Protected
Landscape/Seascape: protected area managed mainly for landscape/seascape
conservation and recreation
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Definition
Area
of land, with coast and sea as appropriate, where the interaction of people
and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant
aesthetic, ecological and/or cultural value, and often with high biological
diversity. Safeguarding the integrity of this traditional interaction is vital
to the protection, maintenance and evolution of such an area.
Objectives
of Management
- to maintain
the harmonious interaction of nature and culture through the protection of
landscape and/or seascape and the continuation of traditional land uses, building
practices and social and cultural manifestations;
- to support
lifestyles and economic activities which are in harmony with nature and the
preservation of the social and cultural fabric of the communities concerned;
- to maintain
the diversity of landscape and habitat, and of associated species and ecosystems;
- to eliminate
where necessary, and thereafter prevent, land uses and activities which are
inappropriate in scale and/or character;
- to provide
opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism appropriate
in type and scale to the essential qualities of the areas;
- to encourage
scientific and educational activities which will contribute to the long term
well-being of resident populations and to the development of public support
for the environmental protection of such areas; and
- to bring benefits
to, and to contribute to the welfare of, the local community through the provision
of natural products (such as forest and fisheries products) and services (such
as clean water or income derived from sustainable forms of tourism).
Guidance
for Selection
- The area should
possess a landscape and/or coastal and island seascape of high scenic quality,
with diverse associated habitats, flora and fauna along with manifestations
of unique or traditional land-use patterns and social organisations as evidenced
in human settlements and local customs, livelihoods, and beliefs.
- The area should
provide opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism
within its normal lifestyle and economic activities.
Organizational
Responsibility
The
area may be owned by a public authority, but is more likely to comprise a mosaic
of private and public ownerships operating a variety of management regimes.
These regimes should be subject to a degree of planning or other control and
supported, where appropriate, by public funding and other incentives, to ensure
that the quality of the landscape/seascape and the relevant local customs and
beliefs are maintained in the long term.
Equivalent
Category in 1978 System
Protected
Landscape
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