National heritage area
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:
See also
In the Republic of Ireland the acronym NHA denotes Natural Heritage Areas.
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