American Battlefield Protection Program
Encyclopedia
The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) is a US
federal government program implemented by the National Park Service
of the Department of the Interior
with the aim of preserving historic battlefields in the United States through land management
, site preservation, and public education. The program operates under the guidelines established by the American Battlefield Protection Program Act of 1996, as amended by the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
federal government program implemented by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
of the Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
with the aim of preserving historic battlefields in the United States through land management
Land management
Land management is the process of managing the use and development of land resources. Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include organic agriculture, reforestation, water resource management and eco-tourism projects.-See also:*Sustainable land management*Acreage...
, site preservation, and public education. The program operates under the guidelines established by the American Battlefield Protection Program Act of 1996, as amended by the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002.