Mots-clés
cultural landscapes / cultural routes / conservation of cultural landscapes / natural heritage / cultural heritage / conservation of cultural routes / identification / documentation / legal protection / values / cultural significance / conservation of historic sites / management / economic aspects / social aspects / natural sites / culture and nature / legislation
Résumé en anglais
PART 1. ADOPTING A LANDSCAPE APPROACH - Strategies for Managing Multiple Values of Large Landscapes and Trans-Boundary Sites ///
The United States recognizes the importance of long-distance routes through the National Trails System Act, which turned 50 years old this year. Under this act, congress so far has designatednineteen long-distance historic trails that are significant in the history of the United States. This paper describes some of these national historic trails and ways the federal government andpartners have worked together to preserve and protect the linkages of our cultural and natural heritage. Examples are drawn from the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Trail of Tears NationalHistoric Trail, and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (a transboundary route with Mexico).