The Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site is universally important for its unique and dense concentration of outstanding prehistoric monuments and sites which together form a landscape without parallel. It covers approximately 52 square kilometres of land in Wiltshire. The Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Management Plan sets out the strategy for the protection of the Site for present and future generations. The primary aim of the Plan is to protect the Sites Outstanding Universal Value, taking into account other interests such as farming, nature conservation, tourism, research, education and the local community. It also explains the significance of the Site, outlines the key management issues and long-term aims, as well as the detailed actions for achieving them.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part One: The Management Plan and the significance of the Stonehenge and
Avebury World Heritage Site
Introduction
1. Function of the World Heritage Site Management Plan
2. Description and Significance of the World Heritage Site
3. Review of Progress on World Heritage Site Management Plans
4. Current Policy Context
5. Current Management Context
Part Two: Key Management Issues and Opportunities
6. Introduction
7. Planning and Policy
8. Conservation
9. Visitor Management and Sustainable Tourism
10. Interpretation, Learning and Community Engagement
11. Roads and Traffic
12. Research
13. Management, Liaison and Monitoring Arrangements
Part Three: Aims and Policies
14. Introduction
Part Four: Implementing the Plan
15. Partnership Working and Management Principles
Bibliography
Endnotes
Appendices
Maps
Facts and Figures
Glossary
Index
