The county committee is positive about the world heritage centre
Fylkesutvalet ser positivt på planane om å etablere eit autorisert verdsarvsenter for Vestnorsk fjordlandskap, delområde Nærøyfjorden i Aurland.
– We are the county in the country with the most World Heritage sites, and we must take good care of them. It is important that we develop the potential of our World Heritage sites in a good and sustainable way. I believe that a World Heritage Center in Nærøyfjorden will contribute to, says County Mayor Jon Askeland.
Det er Nærøyfjorden verdsarvpark og Aurland Kjøle- og Fruktlager SA som har laga eit forprosjekt for å etablere eit autorisert verdsarvsenter på Aurlandsvangen. Dei sende forprosjektet til Vestland fylkeskommune for å få politisk forankring for det vidare arbeidet, og det fekk dei.
The World Heritage Centre in Nærøyfjorden as presented in the preliminary project, is in line with both the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the development plan of Vestland County Municipality . The establishment of the center is also in line with the goals of the regional plans for culture in the former counties. These apply until Vestland County Municipality has adopted its own regional plan for culture.
- Using existing building stock is good for both the climate and cultural history of the town. We have seen this done successfully in many places. It was some of what the director of the Kulturminnefondet talked about, and showed examples of, during the New Year's meeting earlier in January, says the county mayor.