Conservation
Conserving and enhancing the special landscape, flora and fauna of the National Park is central to our work.
Our main responsibility is co-ordinating the production and implementation of 'Nature in the Dales' - the Local Biodiversity Action Plan for the National Park. It sets out the actions that will be taken over the next 10 years to safeguard and improve the condition of the most important species and habitats in the Park.
As 95% of the National Park is in private ownership, our day-to-day work focuses on advising land managers on how best to look after the richness of the nature on their land, and the landscape itself.
We also support grant schemes that assist farm conservation work and new native tree planting, as well as monitoring and researching the condition of the National Park’s key habitats and species.
Of course, much of what makes the National Park special is the result of human impact on its landscape and environment. Conserving this cultural heritage is, therefore, also crucial to our remit. Here, our work falls into four broad areas: archaeology; historic and valuable buildings; the ‘barns and walls’ landscape; and protecting and enhancing villages of special architectural or historic interest.
For more information on the work of the Authority in conserving these different elements of our landscape, flora and fauna, click on the links below:
