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MISSION
The Landmarks Foundation was founded in 1997 to conserve sacred
sites and landscapes around the world. Whether locations are in current use
today or relics left by vanished ancestors, these sacred places are tangible
and sometimes intangible focal points for the beliefs, rituals and religions
that define human societies.
These structures and integral natural settings are threatened by economic
expansion, desecration, pollution and neglect as well as by natural disasters
and erosion. Just like the natural world, mankind's spiritual heritage
is in need of dedicated protection.
Established as a tax-exempt organization, The Landmarks Foundation directs
funding and technical expertise to local groups that cannot protect their
sacred cultural heritage without assistance. Selection of specific projects
is based on cultural significance and degree of jeopardy.