Dear elen023-ga
You haven?t specified which sites you have already looked at, so I
hope that I do not refer you to some you have already viewed. These
sites will, I believe, provide you with information on the subject,
especially the first site.
For England and Wales, DEFRA have carried out a in-depth review of the
National Parks and the review is now under consideration by interested
parties. The detailed review is available on these links:
"Review of National Park Authorities was launched by the Rt Hon Alun
Michael MP, Minister for Rural Affairs, on 13 July 2002. It recommends
more than 50 actions to improve the stewardship of some of our finest
landscapes."
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/consult/natpark/summary.pdf
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/consult/natpark/
Other sources are:
The Association of National Park Authorities (ANPA)
"The Association of National Park Authorities exists to provide the
National Park Authorities (NPAs) with a single voice, particularly
when dealing with government and its agencies. The Association
provides a focus for collaborative working and corporate activity at
home and abroad and the sharing of best practice. ANPA also attempts
to increase public understanding of the statutory purposes for which
National Parks exist in the UK, and to promote them as models for
sustainable development"
http://www.anpa.gov.uk/template_home.asp?PageID=155&LanguageID=1
The site carries a lot of information and comments on the DEFRA review
and carries a useful list of links.
The Council for National Parks
"The Council for National Parks (CNP) is the charity that works to
protect and enhance the National Parks of England and Wales and areas
that merit National Park status, and promote understanding and quiet
enjoyment of them for the benefit of all."
http://www.cnp.org.uk/CNP.htm
Again, contains useful information and links. These included details
of each of the National Park. I haven?t visited each site but they may
contain relevant information.
Contact List http://www.cnp.org.uk/npa_contacts.htm
Links to each site http://www.cnp.org.uk/national_park_authority_web_sites.htm
Open Spaces Authority response to DEFRA
http://www.oss.org.uk/responses/2001/2001%20nov%20national%20parks%20review.htm
English Natures response to DEFRA
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/26_2k1.pdf
National Trust response to DEFRA
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/policy/documents/NationalParks.pdf
East Midland Regional Assembly: Paper ?Regional Government ? where do
National Parks fit in??
http://www.emra.gov.uk/topics/documents/rgwp_nationalparks.pdf
Article: The Recreational Purpose of National Parks
http://www.countrysiderecreation.org.uk/journal/autumn%20winter%202002/4-recreational.pdf
Countryside Agency
http://www.countryside.gov.uk/WhoWeAreAndWhatWeDo/boardMeetings/boardPapers/CA_AP03_33.asp
For Scotland, these may be of interest.
Guide to the National parks (Scotland) Act 2000 with information
including ?What is a National Park??
http://www.snh.org.uk/strategy/natparks/sr-npc02e.asp
http://www.civicforum.org.uk/consultations/Scottish_Executive_consultations/SCF_Input/natparks.html
You may be interested in this report on New Industrial and Commercial Facilities
in National Park Areas: Size, Location and Design Considerations. It costs £5
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/cnh15-00.asp
I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder
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08 Mar 2005 03:26 PST
Dear elen023-ga
Thank you for your clarification. It helped me to understand your
exact requirements. Having said that, I didn?t find much more
information specifically on the subject of nature conservation and the
failure of National Parks. Those resources I did find, often referred
back to the DEFRA report and other resources already supplied , or
concentrated on economic and business use of the areas, or threat of
wind farms on the surrounding areas.
One review which may be of assistance is the Review of the National
Park Authorities of Wales ? it contains criticism and observations on
certain failures of Welsh National Park authorities.
http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/fileupload_getfile.asp?filePathPrefix=3150&fileLanguage=e.pdf
While there may not be information collated nationally, there may be
information available for each individual National Park. Each National
Park issues an annual report and business review plan. I have not
examined these in any great detail but they may contain acknowledged
failures and criticisms. Some example sites:
Northumberland National Park Authority corporate documents.
http://www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk/AboutUs/CorporateInformation/Pdfdownloads.htm
Dartmoor National Park documents
http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/dnp/pubs/pubs.html
Yorkshire Dales National Park publications
http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/publications.php4?PHPSESSID=fe5f74122f43acf73b87b3207640898e
The Dartmoor Society held a debate the proceedings of which may be of interest
?Is a National Park Good for Dartmoor? ? A Debate on the Past 50 Years
and the Future?
http://www.dartmoorsociety.com/debate.natpark.htm
Green Party policy document note CY 550 notes that ?National Parks
have failed to give the adequate ecological protection to the
countryside they were intended to give, due to a lack of power, gross
under-funding and confused and divided authorities.?
http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/mfss/ctryside.html
This article which has with footnotes and links to further articles
ask ?Why is Loch Lomond National Park not working properly? Who runs
it??
http://www.land-care.org.uk/environment/current_topics/2004/december2004/natpark_whoruns_08_12/natpark_whoruns_08_12.html
I?m sorry that I have been unable to find what you were hoping for.
Neveretheless, I hope that these are of assistance. Perhaps there is a
need for your paper to address these matters.
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