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	Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust :: Northern Ireland
		The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust was established in May 2002 as an independent company limited by guarantee and is managed by a Board of 19 Directors, 8 Advisers and 3 Observers.
		Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust was invited by EHS to establish the Causeway Coast AONB Management Group in May 2004.
		Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust was also invited by EHS to establish the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB Management Group in September 2004.
	www.ccght.org /about_the_trust/management_structures (223 words)

	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		AONBs may be compared to the national parks of England and Wales.
		AONBs are created under the same legislation as the national parks, the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
		The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly (1976), 16 km², and the largest AONB is the Cotswolds (1966), 2,038 km².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Areas_of_Outstanding_Natural_Beauty_in_England (443 words)

	Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust :: Northern Ireland
		In winter the exposed Causeway Coast can be a harsh environment for trees however small copses of ash, hazel and flthorn survive in the more sheltered areas.
		Animal life is plentiful within the AONB and species found within the area include rabbit, badger, fox and Irish hare.
		Eider ducks hug the rocky coast and wading birds such as the redshank and oystercatcher are common.
	www.causewaycoastandglensheritagetrust.org /environmental_management/areas_of_outstanding_natural_beauty/causeway_coast/natural_heritage (717 words)

	Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
		Given that the majority of AONBs are in private ownership, and given that the DoE(NI) does not have the power to force owner occupiers to enter into management agreements, it is essential that AONB designations are supported by the local community in order to ensure that the objectives of designation are achieved in practice.
		Stormont should make a clear statement of its commitment to AONB protection and take steps in legislation to ensure that AONBs, fifty years after the original founding legislation, are in a stronger position to face future challenges.
		The landscape status of AONBs should be made equal to that of National Parks and their purpose should be updated to build on the Environment Act 1995 National Park measures.
	www.cvni.org.uk /stories/aonb/aonb.html (890 words)

	Policies and Priorities for Ireland's Landscape - Conference Papers, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, April 1999
		The AONB as such has no dedicated staff, but there is an officer level working group, the Access and Recreation Working Group, which has worked to improve the infrastructure, leading for example to the recent opening of the Causeway Coast Path, complete with sophisticated interpretation.
		Apart perhaps from the Mournes, where the mountainous heart of the AONB is in public ownership, access remains a limiting factor for the enjoyment of the area by the public.
		The legacy of the old AONBs and their association with planning lives on in the minds of those who are determined to resist what they see as further restrictions on development in the countryside.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/landscape/p6.htm (4455 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1771, Desmarest concluded the Causeway was a lava flow whilst in 1786, Hamilton produced the first detailed analysis.
		The agencies involved in management and conservation are the National Trust, Moyle District Council, and the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (responsible for the provision of scientific advise and liaison) between whom there is a high level of cooperation.
		In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Causeway Stones were occasionally removed for ornamental use, whilst the zeolite and calcite crystals of the vesicles, in the Lower Basalt, were removed in large quantities by visitors and were sold as souvenirs by guides.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/giant'sc.html (1454 words)

	New Guide to the Causeway Coast - Northern Ireland Travel News
		A NEW guide for the Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - one of nine in Northern Ireland - was launched recently by Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust.
		The Causeway Coast AONB has already been designated as a landscape of national importance but the new guide aims to bring its natural beauties to a still wider audience.
		Speaking at the launch of the brochure, Peter Harper, Director of The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust, said: "Although many visitors have been to the Giant's Causeway, the new guide aims to make them more aware of the special characteristics of the wider landscape within the AONB and why it needs to be managed.
	www.nitravelnews.com /news-stories/northern-ireland-tourism-review/new-guide-to-the-causeway-coast.php (266 words)

	Northern Ireland genealogy links
		The Lecale Coast in the south-east of Northern Ireland was designated an AONB in 1967.
		The Mourne AONB includes mountains and coastline in the south-east of Northern Ireland and was designated in 1986.
		The Antrim Coast and Glens stretch along the north-east coastline to the south of the Causeway Coast and were designated an AONB in 1988.
	www.genealogyinengland.com /International/northernireland.htm (545 words)

	Giant's Causeway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This period was protracted (tens of thousands or perhaps hundreds of thousands of years) and the consequent heavy weathering of the topmost flow resulted in oxidation and hydration, both of which started a series of chemical changes that reached progressively deeper into the basalt.
		The Grand Causeway is the most spectacular outcrop of the first flow, where marine erosion reveals over 200m of columnar rock on the main promontory.
		Access to the Causeway itself is good but the closure of the lower cliff path east of the Causeway has placed most of the geological interest beyond public reach.
	www.habitas.org.uk /escr/summary.asp?item=61 (1291 words)

	Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Water - Marine
		The coasts of Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion are relatively remote and consist of cliffs and small sandy bays.
		With the notable exceptions of Dublin Bay and Wexford Harbour, this 225-km section of coast is distinguished by an absence of bays and inlets and a transition from harder intertidal substrates in the north to extensive sandy beaches in the south.
		The low-lying coasts on the southern side of the Bristol Channel are vulnerable to flooding during storm surges.
	www.defra.gov.uk /environment/water/marine/uk/science/irishbristol/03.htm (7793 words)

	ES2k - News update - What's going on at the Causeway?
		It is therefore vital that the Causeway Coast Plan dovetails in every detail into the Northern Area Plan which will be the basis of future development in the area.
		The AONB is defined on the special interest and character of the area and the creation of communication media to establish these with the widest possible audience is a key objective.
		The orientation facility emerges logically from the needs of the AONB and, after examining the geography and potential of the settlements to deliver the range of services required, we believe that Ballintoy, despite its position at the eastern limit of the area, stands out as the best candidate.
	www.habitas.org.uk /es2k/breaking_news/latestnews4.html (2344 words)

	Do Something Constructive With Your Weekend: Coastwalk Archives
		On the coast I waved to the man in the '52-reg Astra and twenty paces beyond his car I hear the doors unlock.
		The coast path from Holworth to West Lulworth is a strenuous switch-back of chalk down culminating in the famous natural arch at Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove.
		The rest of the western coast continued the theme of active and abandoned quarries until finally a wide expanse of common ground opened out and we reach the brace of lighthouses at Portland Bill.
	pab.angellane.org /coastwalk.html (7973 words)

	DorsetLife On-Line Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The rocks of the coast are exposed in a series of magnificent cliff sections from Orcombe Point, near Exmouth, in the west to South Beach, Studland in the east.
		The unlimited horizons of Lyme Bay, the infinite cliff-and-bay variety of Lulworth's coast and the sturdy limestone ramparts of Purbeck's southern cliffs all illustrate the coast's stunning character and enduring appeal.
		Opportunities for developing the coast as an educational resource of international repute will include the establishment of major centres of interpretation of its geology and landscape and the continued maintenance of a vigorous programme of newly funded scientific research.
	www.dorsetlife.co.uk /articles/ArticlesDetail.asp?ID=230 (1078 words)

	Landscape Designations
		In some cases it may be preferable to locate a windfarm within a National Park or AONB, where there may be sites which can accommodate a windfarm with little or no detriment to the landscape (Stanton, 1996) whereas the impact on a nearby, higher populated, non-designted area may be greater.
		Cornwall County Council (1992, cited by Stanton, 1996) state that "many parts of the countryside not subject to special designations make an important contribution to the local environment where loss of visual amenity may be of equal or greater significance than designated areas".
		The Countryside Commission (1991) states that as a matter of policy windfarms should not be permitted in existing or proposed National Parks, AONBs or Heritage Coasts, and that there should be a presumption against windfarms in proximity to designated areas.
	www.macaulay.ac.uk /ccw/task-two/designations.html (3103 words)

	Causeway Coast AONB
		The Causeway Coast, particularly the Giant's Causeway itself, must be the Province's most renowned area internationally and boasts the only World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland.
		It is a place of extraordinary beauty encompassing 18 miles of spectacular coastal scenery of dramatic cliffs and headlands broken by the wide sweep of fresh sandy beaches backed by dunes.
		A Management Plan has been produced by for the Causeway Coast AONB and the implementation of this is being overseen by the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust.
	www.ehsni.gov.uk /natural/designated/aonb/aonb_causeway.shtml (375 words)

	Austria
		In the early 18th century the Causeway itself was the subject of a great deal of controversy concerning the origins of volcanic rocks.
		They are known to have been formed during the Cainozoric Period, and it seems there is a general consensus of opinion that they are a result of lava bursting from the earth's crust and being cooled so quickly by the ocean that they developed their shape.
		The Causeway area is owned and managed for the nation by the National Trust; and, as part of its conservation policy and the Department of the Environment (NI.), has designated the Causeway Coast area an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
	worldoneness.tripod.com /ireland.html (4858 words)

	Action plan for Supralittoral rock
		On the south-western and northern coasts of the UK where, due to the longfetch and onshore prevailing winds, wave exposure is greatest, salt spray can be carriedonto cliff faces and cliff tops.
		Coast protection works are another important influence as they can prevent theremoval of eroded material by the sea which can be to the detriment of the plant andinvertebrate communities that depend on the unstable surface.
		The habitat is alsopresent on Heritage Coasts, which although not a statutory designation, is recognised byEnglish and Welsh local planning authorities in Structure Plans and Local Plans.
	www.ukbap.org.uk /UKPlans.aspx?ID=63 (1258 words)

	Earth heritage: World heritage - Abstracts
		The final section of the presentation looks forward to the hopes for the Jurassic Coast for the next ten years and the practical issues that need to be addressed to realise them.
		The Giant's Causeway is frequently described as an icon for the tourist industry in Ireland.
		A recently published Tourism Masterplan for the wider Causeway Coast and Glens underlines the significance of the Giant's Causeway to the economy of the region.
	www.geoconservation.com /EHWH/Conference/abstracts.htm (6923 words)

	Draft Northern Area Plan 2016 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan was produced by the Environment and Heritage Service in April 2003.
		The Causeway Coast AONB Management Plan identified a number of transportation related issues which affect the movement of people and vehicles into and throughout the AONB.
		The Giant’s Causeway WHS is unique, and both an environmental and economic asset to the Plan area and to Northern Ireland as a whole.
	www.planningni.gov.uk /AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/Northern/draft_plan/Volume1/Part3/GiantsCauseway.htm (1076 words)

	Western Yar Estuary
		The proximity of the estuary to the Solent means it is a popular location for visiting yachtsmen and a number of local clubs and organisations use its sheltered waters.
		The estuary benefits from having a circular footpath around it which follows a former railway line along its eastern shore, crosses the estuary at the Causeway and then follows field boundaries on the higher ground to the west.
		Yarmouth station house and platform survives to the east of the mill and World War II pillboxes are present at Freshwater Causeway, Afton and Blackbridge.
	www.iow.gov.uk /living_here/environment/estuaries/Island_Estuaries/westerny.asp (1333 words)

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		This is structured by the cliff-like edge of the plateau, the varied structure and colour of the basalts and interbasaltic beds and their differential erosion patterns.
		The coastline is composed of a series of bays and headlands along a 6km stretch of coast, the headlands, consisting of resistant lavas.
		In the 19th century the Causeway Stones were occasionally removed for ornamental use whilst the zeolite and calcite crystals of the vesicules in the Lower Basalt were removed in large quantities by visitors and also sold as souvenirs by guides.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1093v.htm (982 words)

	Runkerry House
		The National Trust who regard themselves as, quote: 'custodians of the natural heritage' did not take issue with the development in close proximity to an UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), even though plans were there at that time for a development in line with the Talon Group's announcement.
		It is also recorded as being used by local boatmen before the turn of the century to take visitors around to view the Giants Causeway and Portcoon Cave.
		A pathway in the photographs are part of the Ulster Way and run from the Causeway past Portcoon around Runkerry headland and Runkerry House, over the footbridge and onto Bushfoot Strand.
	www.northantrim.com /Runkerryheadland.htm (543 words)

	Canolfan Llyn.info Centre - Llyn AONB
		The AONB was formed in 1957 and covers around a quarter of the peninsula.
		The AONB is split in two and the first section, starting from the south, begins at Carreg-y-Defaid, between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog and follows the coast right around past Abersoch, Aberdaron and along the north coast to and including Porth Dinllaen.
		The designation of this area as an AONB is designed to promote and sustain the area’s beautiful scenery as well as it’s wildlife, which is in abundance.
	www.llyn.info /info/landscape/aonb.htm (579 words)

	Northumberland Coast AONB
		AONB publications can now be ordered from our website.
		New ways of using public transport to explore the AONB are to be encouraged
		The mainline railway extends along the length of the AONB
	www.northumberlandcoastaonb.org /cgi-bin/appgallery.cgi?WAY=LIBRARY&ID=51 (113 words)

	Draft Northern Area Plan 2016 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This area is within the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB where no further development is appropriate other than that demonstrated to be essential for agricultural purposes.
		In this LLPA within the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB, no further development will be acceptable, other than that demonstrated to be essential for agricultural purposes.
		This area within the Causeway Coast AONB will continue to be protected from all inappropriate development.
	www.planningni.gov.uk /AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/Northern/draft_plan/Volume2/Part7/Ballycastle/pfv/LLPAs_pfv.htm (1339 words)

	News and Press Releases Northumberland County Council
		The Coast Path is part of the North Sea Trail, a European Union project which has created 4900km of spectacular coastal walking routes around the North Sea.
		At the causeway the Coast Path strikes north through Goswick and along the cliff-top path to the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
		Councillor Pat Scott, Chair of the Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership, opening the trail said “It has been a marvellous opportunity to be part of this exciting project which has brought coastal authorities around the North Sea together to celebrate our shared heritage.
	www.northumberland.gov.uk /BB_News.asp?BB_Bulletin_ID=3024&BB_return=/default.asp& (1022 words)

	Europarc Atlantic Isles - Scenic Views? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust has organised a conference on 26th and 27th April 2005 entitled “Scenic Views” which aims to explore the relationship between environmental management and tourism.
		It is particularly relevant in relation to ongoing debate regarding potential new legislation for the establishment of National Parks, revised arrangements for AONB management, World Heritage Site management and the ongoing implementation of both NITB Strategic Framework and the Causeway Coast and Glens Tourism Masterplan.
		The conference should be of interest to the tourism industry, community sector, environmental sector, farming sector, government organisations and/or anyone interested in environmental management or sustainable tourism.
	www.europarc-ai.org.uk /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46 (241 words)

	aNSwer - News and Opportunities
		The DOE Environment and Heritage Service has published ‘A Companion to the Causeway Coast Way’ by local author Philip Watson, in conjunction with Blackstaff Press Ltd.
		The Causeway Coast Way is one of eight Waymarked Ways established and promoted by the Countryside Access and Activities Network.
		Mr Richard Rogers, Chief Executive, EHS, said: “This book complements our role in promoting access to the countryside and is a comprehensive and very readable guide to the natural and cultural heritage of the coastline between Portstewart and Ballycastle – much of it located within the Causeway Coast AONB.
	www.answer-online.org /news_item_more_details.asp?news_id=165 (354 words)

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