Underwater parks and the preservation of objects of underwater cultural heritage

The article is devoted to underwater parks, as a new form of conservation of underwater cultural heritage that has developed in the modern world. In the introductory part discusses the organization and operation of underwater parks, are discussed and their importance in the protection of the underwater cultural heritage (UCH). Stand out, having different directions of activity, types of underwater parks. The emphasis is on the organization of historical parks and archaeological specialization. Given the author's classification of underwater parks and the description of each of the selected types. Relatively elaborates on the historical and cultural underwater parks, which are increasingly effective tools for the conservation of underwater cultural heritage. Over the past twenty years interest in the study of underwater cultural heritage has grown significantly. The main forms of its presentation and preservation are museums and themed underwater historical and cultural parks. Underwater historical and cultural parks by the number of significantly outperform traditional thematic museums. Today, dozens of countries have experience in the creation of underwater parks. And in places where there is no or insufficient underwater historical sites, arise artificially created marine parks. The rapid increase in the number of protected objects underwater heritage, underwater parks and programs for the organization submarine routes indicates that this strategy of cultural resource management fulfills the requirements for preservation of and open access to the objects of the UCH. Experts note that the demonstration sites as part of our common cultural heritage, calling the interest and respect of the visitors to such facilities. In the further part of visitors become participants in volunteer programs for the conservation of heritage sites or donate financial.

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