What are the aims of a national park

What are the aims of a national park?

• Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage
• Promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of National Parks by the Public
• To promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area.

Why were national parks set up

Why were national parks set up?

National Parks were set up to protect areas of natural beauty so that they can be enjoyed by the public

What is a national park

What is a national park?

A National Park is a protected area where there is beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage. People live and work in the National Parks and the farms, villages and towns are protected along with the landscape and wildlife.

When the national parks where started

When the national parks where started.

1951 - Peak District, Lake District, Snowdonia and Dartmoor
1952 - Pembrokeshire Coast and North York Moors
1954 - Yorkshire Dales and Exmoor
1956 - Northumberland
1957 - Brecon Beacons
1989 - The Broads given equivalent status to a National Park
2002 - Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
2003 - Cairngorms
2005 - New Forest
2010 - South Downs

ENV-Where the national parks are in England, Scotland and Wales.

Where are the national parks in England, Scotland and Wales ?

There are 10 in England - The Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Lake District, the New Forest, Northumberland, the North York Moors, the Peak District, the South Downs and the Yorkshire Dales.

• There are 2 in Scotland - Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.
• There are 3 in Wales – the Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast and Snowdonia.

ENV- what they are doing to solve the problems.

Sustainable Development:

Exmoor Paths Partnership:
There is a group of volunteers that rebuild Exmoor paths -meaning that there is less trespassing.
Green Tourism Leaflet:
Encourages tourists to buy there produse and tell them to follow the 'Country Code'
Park and Ride:
At People go and park there car in a car park a pit away and then if thery all wanted to go to Snowdrop Valley then they all get a bus to there.
Developing other Honey pot sites:
Has spread out the economic (££)-might bring 'Honeypot'probs to more pars of Exmoor.

ENV-Exmoor Problems

.The increasing number . Some problems arise from sheer numbers of people. Too many feet on the same track wear it away; too many cars on narrow roads cause congestion and ill-temper.

.Litter is not only untidy but can be dangerous.  A cigarette can cause a fire which may spread  across the moor, getting rid of  wildlife and habitats.

* Conflicts of land use:
.House price and shop price increase
.Narrow roads become blocked
.not enough parking

*Famers & Tourisis:
Gates ar left open, trespassing occurs, livestock go missing.

*Bird Watchers:
moutain bickers make too much noise so birds fly away.

ENV- Nice things about Exmoor.

In Exmoor you can do:

.Walking

.Cycling

.Horse Riding

.Climbing

.Canoeing

.Fishing

.Dark Sking

There are Exmoor wild ponies, 243 species of different bird, Red dear, hills-valleys, spectacular cliffs, 55km of cost line, beaches at coast and many more things.

ENV-Exmoor Location

The location is in summerset/Deven