Management Plan for the Tanum World Heritage

Managing and protecting the Tanum rock carvings World Heritage Site is of vital importance to ensure its survival and preservation for future generations. The management plan provides a guiding and strategic framework to guarantee that the World Heritage Site continues to be preserved and managed in a long-term sustainable way.

The management plan takes a comprehensive approach to how these overarching goals should be integrated into the World Heritage work. The overall goals in the management plan connect the parties’ Through close collaboration between various stakeholders, and grounded in knowledge, science, and community engagement, this management plan has been developed to address the challenges and make use of the opportunities that the World Heritage Site faces. The plan aims to promote sustainable management and thereby the preservation of the Tanum rock carvings, while also highlighting the site’s significance for both the local community and the global society.

A combination of conservation efforts, research, and public engagement ensures that the Tanum rock carvings remain accessible and vibrant cultural treasures that continue to inspire and enrich us all. Shared commitment and responsibility are essential for us to continue caring for and safeguarding the area’s outstanding universal values for future generations to appreciate and learn from.

The management plan for the Tanum World Heritage rock carvings has been prepared by the World Heritage Site Management Council and has been presented to and approved by the three parties that jointly manage the site: the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, the Västra Götaland Region, and Tanum Municipality.

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