1. National Parks

2. Where are the National Parks?
There are 15 members in the UK National Park family:
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.
2 in Scotland - Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.
3 in Wales – the Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast and Snowdonia

3. Scotland’s National Parks

4. Who owns the National Parks land?
A large amount of land within the National Parks is owned by private landowners.
Farmers and organisations like the National Trust are some of the landowners, along with the thousands of people who live in the villages and towns.
National Park Authorities sometimes own bits of land, but they work with all landowners in all National Parks to protect the landscape.

5. Land Uses in a National Park:
Tourism – related activities e.g. camping, climbing etc.
Farming
Local residents
Wildlife
Forestry
Local business

6. The Scottish National Parks have four aims:
1. To conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area.
2. To promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area.
3. To promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public.
4. To promote sustainable economic and social development of the area’s communities.

7. http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/learningabout/ourchallenges.htm Name
Area sq/km
Highest point
Main settlements
Cairngorms
4,528
Ben Macdui 1,309 metres
Aviemore, Ballater, Braemar, Grantown-on-spey, Kigussie, Newtonmore, Tomintoul
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
1,865
Ben More
1,174 metres
Balloch, Callander, Tarbet