National Heritage Conservation Commission
The Institution mandated by Cap 173 of the Laws of Zambia to manage and Conserve Zambia's outstanding Cultural and Natural Heritage resources is the National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC) which has its headquarters in . According to ICOMOS (see references), the NHCC’s profile report, it lists over 3000 heritage sites in Zambia, including:
- historic/architectural/buildings (over 384 sites)
- historic sites (over 180 sites)
- anthropological sites (over 189 sites)
- engineering industrial structures (over 62 sites)
- archaeological sites (over 2000 sites)
- geomorphological sites, geophysical sites, palaeontological, ecology and other sites.
However, only about 15% of the country’s land area has been adequately surveyed for cultural heritage and, due to a shortage of funds, the condition of most of the listed sites is not known.
Under the National Heritage Conservation Commission Act of 1989, Section 27, heritage sites can be declared as 'National Monuments' by the Minister, and they then become protected and regulated by the details of the Act. They are listed below, grouped under various headings for ease of reference (these are not headings used in the Act).
Read more about this topic: Monuments And Historic Sites Of Zambia
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