Halland is situated in the south-western part Sweden and it is a cultural and geographical unit, which for a long time belonged to Denmark, but it is a part of Sweden since 1645. In many aspects it is a typical border district with a high diversity in cultural landscapes. The history of the landscape and of earlier generations of people is very apparent in some areas while other areas have a strongly modernised landscape with few historical remnants. In the western part of the county urbanization and changes towards large-scale agriculture are the main threats to historic cultural landscapes, while the eastern parts are endangered by modern forestry and ceasing agriculture management.