National park authority
A national park authority is a special term used in the United Kingdom for legal bodies charged with maintaining a national park of which as of December 2016 there are ten in England, three in Wales and two in Scotland.[1] The powers and duties of all such authorities are similar, but their work varies depending on where they are situated.
National park authorities were set up by the Environment Act 1995.
List of national park authorities
England
- Peak District National Park Authority
- Lake District National Park Authority
- Dartmoor National Park Authority
- North York Moors National Park Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
- Exmoor National Park Authority
- Northumberland National Park Authority
- Broads Authority
- New Forest National Park Authority
- South Downs National Park Authority
Wales
See also
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