What is the mandate of National Heritage Conservation Commission of Zambia?
What is the mandate of National Heritage Conservation Commission of Zambia?
The NHCC has the following powers and functions enshrined in its Act: To preserve, protect and manage Zambia’s natural and cultural (i.e. the prehistoric, historic and contemporary monuments and relics) heritage.
What are the ways to protect national heritage?
Conducting plantation programme, awareness programme, cleanliness program , and implimation of strict rules and regulation can help to protect our National Heritage.
What is the purpose of heritage conservation?
The purpose of conservation areas is to enhance a community’s knowledge of and regard for local heritage items and places; for local government councils to protect and conserve a place’s heritage assets for the benefit of everyone; to protect the integrity of heritage places by ensuring consistent and sympathetic uses.
How are heritage and conservation linked?
Conservation has to therefore include issues related not only to cultural and historical, but to ecological and natural assets of the locality as well. Putting a value to the local assets that we appreciate – historical, cultural and ecological – is the starting point for heritage conservation and preservation.
Is there a plan of action for heritage?
A broad plan of action for heritage conservation goes beyond just preservation and restoration techniques for historical assets (which is best left to the experts on these topics), and requires multiple stakeholders working at multiple levels and in partnership, for conservation.
What should be included in a heritage conservation strategy?
Heritage conservation is more than history: A good heritage conservation strategy incorporates all aspects of a region’s heritage – historical, but also natural and cultural.
What can the National Trust for Historic Preservation do?
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is working to fill this gap through our African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. We can’t do it without you! Join us in protecting and restoring places where significant African American history happened.
What is the Heritage Resources Act in South Africa?
South African Heritage Resources Agency has been given a mandate by the National Heritage Resources Act, Act No. 25 of 1999, to protect, monitor and, manage the country’s heritage resources, while also providing, guidance to the communities who are reside in those area where there are National Heritage Sites.