What are the problems facing the Stonehenge World Heritage Site?
The monuments and landscape of the World Heritage Site continue to be threatened in a variety of ways. Stonehenge is under great pressure not only as a result of the large numbers of visitors that it attracts, but also from the effects of traffic on the A303 and A344 which cut across the landscape. The existing visitor car park and facilities are unattractive and form an inappropriate setting the stones. Arable farming in much of the World Heritage Site has put the survival of archaeological remains at risk. What are management plans? A strategy for the future is needed to balance the conservation needs of a World Heritage Site with the requirements of today’s economy and the people who live and in the area. Through consultation with landowners, interested bodies and the local community, management plans establish a frame for long term decision making for the conservation of the cultural heritage and the benefit of local people. Management plans are not constraints but identify opportu
