national parks

national parks

1. a national park is an area usually designated by law where development is limited and planning is controlled

2. the landscape is regarded as unusual and worth preserving

3. national parks are usually rural areas and the land is privately owned by farmers, the forestry commission, the natural trust, the ministry of defence or the water authorities.

4. the national park authority which manages the parks aim to >protect the beauty wildlife and traditions of the park > help visitors enjoy it > promote the economic and social well being of the people who live there and to reduce the conflicts between the visitors, locals and environment

5. England's first national park was the peak district in the peak district in 1951