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… under the WHC. WHC defines three categories of cultural landscape The most easily identifiable is the clearly defined landscape designed and created intentionally by man. This … buildings and ensembles. A typical example is the Cultural Landscape of Sintra in Portugal. The organically evolved …

… of Asia for many hundreds of years. Wetlands – a cultural landscape for learning and leisure W W F H O N G K O N G /L E … Heritage Information Pack: 8 Wetlands -- a cultural landscape for learning and leisure …

… of rice, for example, has created a characteristic landscape in many parts of the world. Originating in China … provide another re- markable example of a living, cultural landscape – genera- tions of farmers have main- tained the … a specialized food culture in these regions. “The wetland landscape is often a truly cultural landscape, reflecting the …

… of local identity associated with a particular distinctive landscape. While at first sight it may seem a paradox that … difference between UNESCO’s interpretation of a ‘cultural landscape’ con- cept and that defined by others. One example … of reconciling everywhere ma- jor economic forces with landscape protection, management and planning. Humanity’s …

… heritage – a management challenge Wetlands – a cultural landscape The World Heritage Convention, cultural landscapes and wetlands Wetlands – a cultural landscape for learning and leisure Wetlands and spiritual … represents a link with the past and the wetland cultural landscape still provides that intangible ‘sense of place’ …

… the formation of landscapes. 3. Bio-cultural Communities LANDSCAPE BIODIVERSITY CULTURE & SPIRITUALITY TRADITIONAL … this intimate relationship can be understood as forming a landscape in which humans have had to adapt to the land, and … various elements of their ways of life, including their landscape, GR, TK, culture, spirituality, and customary laws …

… by the flora and fauna of the Nile. West- ern European landscape painting from the 15th to the early 20th century, … are common wetland types in north- ern Europe and this landscape has been the basis for stories, legends and …

… of the work of the ancestral creators who made the landscape and provided for the needs of people. This holistic …