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Consultations continue for NI national park | |
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Environment Minister Alex Attwood will meet members of the Ulster Farmers' Union on Monday to discuss which areas in Northern Ireland should become national parks. | Environment Minister Alex Attwood will meet members of the Ulster Farmers' Union on Monday to discuss which areas in Northern Ireland should become national parks. |
The Mournes, Causeway coast, the Antrim Glens and Fermanagh Lakelands were recently identified by Mr Attwood as the most likely areas for national park designation. | The Mournes, Causeway coast, the Antrim Glens and Fermanagh Lakelands were recently identified by Mr Attwood as the most likely areas for national park designation. |
The minister said in June he wanted NI to have two national parks, not one. | |
NI is the only UK region without one. | NI is the only UK region without one. |
Mr Attwood said he believed that now was the time for Northern Ireland legislation for national parks. | |
He said he would be circulating a paper to the executive recommending they endorsed the principle of national parks legislation. | He said he would be circulating a paper to the executive recommending they endorsed the principle of national parks legislation. |
If it is passed, the legislation would give the Department of Environment (DoE) updated powers to designate areas as national parks. | If it is passed, the legislation would give the Department of Environment (DoE) updated powers to designate areas as national parks. |
The designation of particular areas as national parks would take place through subordinate legislation after a further period of public consultation. | The designation of particular areas as national parks would take place through subordinate legislation after a further period of public consultation. |
National parks are areas of protected countryside. England has 10 national parks, Wales has three and Scotland has two. | National parks are areas of protected countryside. England has 10 national parks, Wales has three and Scotland has two. |
Each park is administered by its own independent government-funded body which looks after its conservation and promotes its benefits to the public. | Each park is administered by its own independent government-funded body which looks after its conservation and promotes its benefits to the public. |