一、美国自然文化遗产管理体制的发展历程和主要经验1872年,美国国会把位于西北部的黄石地区确定为“为了人们利益和欣赏目的的大众公园或休闲地”。由于没有合适的州政府机构来接收并管理这片区域,所以该区域以国家公园的形式直接由内务部负责管理,这就是世界上第一个国家公园 I. History and Major Experiences of the Natural Heritage Management System in the United States In 1872, the U.S. Congress defined the Yellowstone region located in the northwest as “a mass public park or leisure ground for the benefit of and for enjoyment of purpose.” Since there is no suitable state agency to receive and manage the area, the area is managed directly by the Ministry of the Interior in the form of a national park, which is the first national park in the world