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 Encyclopedia: The Broads National Park
Irstead is a village on the River Ant on the Norfolk Broads in The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England.
The River Yare is a river on the Suffolk Broads in The Broads National Park in England.
Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/The-Broads-National-Park   (5432 words)

  
 Wetland
Wetlands are often filled in to be used for everything from agriculture to parking lots, in part because the economic value of wetlands has only been recognised recently: the shrimp and fish that breed in salt water marshes are generally harvested in deeper water, for example.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/w/we/wetland.html   (334 words)

  
 Travel Links
Beach side Holiday Accommodation betwixt Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads National Park.
Parking at Worldwide Airports - Information about airports; facilities available, travel to the airport, useful contact information and helpful websites.
Pick your tickets for Disney, Universal Studios, or Sea World theme parks- Florida's Beaches, attractions, events and other interesting facts
www.ornekhotel.com /links9.html   (1408 words)

  
 Awards & team feedback
Biosphere Expeditions, based in the Suffolk Broads National Park, runs wildlife conversation expeditions to all corners of the earth.
The data gathered, combined with the weight of Biosphere Expeditions' international reputation, will be vital in our efforts of upgrading the area from Regional Landscape Park to National
Zinovy Petrovych, Director of the Kinburnska Kosa Regional Landscape Park, Ukraine.
www.biosphere-expeditions.org /awards.htm   (1788 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page
Bungay is a small town in Suffolk (East Anglia, England), within The Broads National Park.
Bundjalung is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 554 km northeast of Sydney.
Bundeena is surrounded on all land sides by the Royal National Park.
www.hostingciamca.com /browse.php?title=B/BU/BUN   (7457 words)

  
 Hu Jintao bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon
Calthorpe Broad is an isolated broad within The Broads National Park, three miles north east of Stalham, Norfolk, England.
Canunda is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 350 km southeast of Adelaide.
Cape Arid is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 731 km east of Perth.
www.elexi.de /en/h/hu/hu_jintao.html   (1433 words)

  
 BBC News ENGLAND New National Park moves closer
There are seven existing National Parks in England, as well as the Broads, which has similar status but was created by a special act of parliament in 1988.
The UK's first National Park to be opened since 1956 is to be put forward for final approval on Friday.
There also plans for a future South Downs National Park.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/1833457.stm   (343 words)

  
 North York Moors: Countrygoer Guide
Brecon Beacons National Park The Broads Authority Dartmoor National Park Exmoor National Park Lake District National Park Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Ntional Park Northumberland National Park North York Moors National Park Peak District National Park Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Snowdonia National Park Yorkshire Dales National Park
Firstly, are the regular, all the year round train and bus services to and within the National Park.
There are three main "Gateways" by public transport into the North York Moors National Park all served by the Trans Pennine rail network - York and Malton to the south, Scarborough to the East also on Hull-Scarborough line, and Middlesborough to the North.
www.countrygoer.org /nymoors.htm   (343 words)

  
 BBC NEWS UK England Hampshire New Forest becomes national park
The Broads was the last area of the UK to come under the control of the National Parks Authority - in 1989 - but is not an official national park as it was set up using different legislation, the authority confirmed to BBC News.
The New Forest National Park Authority will receive an annual government grant of about £3.5m, to be spent on conservation projects.
The last official national park set up in England was in Northumberland in 1956.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4307065.stm   (546 words)

  
 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
(6) For the purposes of section 94, the Broads are to be treated as a National Park and the Broads Authority as a National Park authority.
(b) the National Park authority for a National Park is the appointing authority for the National Park.
- (1) The appointing authority for any area shall in accordance with regulations establish for that area, or for each part of it, an advisory body to be known as a local access forum.
www.opsi.gov.uk /acts/acts2000/00037--p.htm   (1240 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page
Ant Broads & Marshes NNR (in The Broads National Park)
Bure Marshes NNR (in The Broads National Park)
Hickling Broad NNR (in The Broads National Park)
www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=National_Nature_Reserves_in_Norfolk   (120 words)

  
 A Hotlist on National Parks
Norfolk Broads- The Broads National Park, situated in Norfolk and Suffolk, is the newest National Park in England and Wales.
The Lake District National Park is the biggest of England's National Parks
The Council for National Parks - The homepage.
www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listnationallr.html   (271 words)

  
 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An eleventh 'national park' in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads was set up by a special Act of Parliament in 1988 (strictly speaking, this is not a national park, but the differences are sufficiently small that this entity is always regarded as being "equivalent to" a national park).
One more area is as of 2006 in the process of being designated as a national park, the South Downs (the last of the 12 areas chosen in the 1947 Hobhouse Report which has yet to become a national park).
The first 10 British national parks were designated as such in the 1950s under the Act in mostly poor-quality agricultural upland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Parks_and_Access_to_the_Countryside_Act_1949   (390 words)

  
 Defra, UK - Wildlife and Countryside - Landscape Protection
The Broads Authority was established under separate primary legislation, the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988, which gives them a status very similar to that of a National Park, but also meets the requirement for a navigation function.
The vast majority of land in English National Parks and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is under private ownership but some is owned and managed by public bodies such as the Forestry Commission, the National Park Authorities, and English Nature.
The Broads Act also sets down the need for the Authority to have regard to the needs of agriculture and forestry, and the economic and social interest of those who live or work in the Broads.
www.defra.gov.uk /wildlife-countryside/issues/landscap/natparks.htm   (2323 words)

  
 Agenda item 12
To make recommendations to DEFRA Ministers on any improvements that could usefully be made to the workings of the National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority, the framework within which they operate and their relationships with partners and other stakeholders.
To examine the role and principal functions of the English National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority, the key tasks undertaken to perform them, and the structure of the authorities.
In the light of the results, Ministers may decide to make changes to National Parks&; policy and operations.
www.vic.org.uk /pro/agen/sdcboct01/item_12.html   (1676 words)

  
 Articles - Norfolk
One of England's National Parks, The Broads, lies partly within the county, and historical buildings, such as the centre of Norwich, also contribute to tourism.
The Norfolk Broads are an important wetland habitat and tourist attraction, part of The Broads National Park.
Another important habitats is Thetford Forest Park, a coniferous forest and heathland park.
www.1hunting.com /articles/Norfolk,_England   (1398 words)

  
 Wildlife News: National Parks Authority Nominations
New members are needed for the English National Park Authorities (NPAs) and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Authority.
he Broads Authority, which has the same status as a National Park, is a special organisation which also manages the land and water space and promotes public enjoyment of the Broads.
Though not nationally owned, the Parks are `national' in recognition of their special value - their beauty and the opportunities they provide for leisure and recreation - to the public.
www.naturalworldtours.co.uk /article/natpark.htm   (1398 words)

  
 Geography - National Parks
10 of these were designated in the 1950s following the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, and The Broads (Norfolk/Suffolk) has had a similar status since 1989.
National parks are designated to conserve the natural beauty and cultural heritage of areas of outstanding landscape value, and also to promote opportunities for public understanding and enjoyment of their special qualities.
The first Scottish National Park, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, was established in July 2002, and the Cairngorms National Park was established in March 2003.
www.statistics.gov.uk /geography/nat_parks.asp   (1398 words)

  
 Norfolk Broads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Norfolk Broads are the northern part of The Broads National Park.
A southern part of the national park lies within Suffolk, and so The Broads are sometimes collectively referred to as the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, but many people simply call the entire system the Norfolk Broads.
They are a man made creation, resulting from peat being excavated for use as fuel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norfolk_Broads   (99 words)

  
 Broads Authority
Ten years later it had become clear a statutory body was needed and a Act of Parliament The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act of 1988 (referred to as the Broads Act) made the Broads Authority into a Statutory Authority which gave it parity with national park authorities.
The Broads Authority is the agency which has statutory for The Broads National Park.
In 1978 the forerunner to the present-day Broads was established by the {then} Countryside Commission the Countryside Agency).
www.freeglossary.com /Broads_Authority   (362 words)

  
 Norfolk Broads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A southern part of the national park lies within Suffolk, and so The Broads are sometimes collectively referred to as the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, but many people simply call the entire system the Norfolk Broads.
The Norfolk Broads are the northern part of The Broads National Park.
They are a man made creation, resulting from peat being excavated for use as fuel.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norfolk_Broads   (99 words)

  
 Late Availability Boats Accommodation Short Breaks UK Norfolk Suffolk Breaks East Anglia.
Norfolk Broads National Park Boating Holidays, Hire Boats or Sailing Cruisers on the Norfolk of Suffolk Broads in East Anglia UK.
Short Break and Late Availability Boating Holidays, Sailing Cruisers and Hire Boats in The Broads National Park and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads in East Anglia UK.
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www.shortbreaks.net /search.php?avail_type=BOAT   (124 words)

  
 Upton Fen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Upton Fen lies within (Click link for more info and facts about The Broads National Park) The Broads National Park in (Port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy) Norfolk, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/Up/Upton_Fen.htm   (124 words)

  
 Norfolk Wildlife Trust -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Broadland (within (Click link for more info and facts about The Broads National Park) The Broads National Park)
The Trust cares for 38 sites in (Port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy) Norfolk:
(Click link for more info and facts about Hickling Broad) Hickling Broad
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/Norfolk_Wildlife_Trust.htm   (124 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The National Parks of England and Wales
Although the Broads don't have the title of a national park, their status is effectively the same, but with an additional duty to protect navigation- with over 200 miles of navigable waterways the Broads have the largest network in the country.
The most northerly of the national parks, it meets the Scottish border at the Cheviot Hills to the north and Hadrian's Wall to the south.
Unlike national parks in many parts of the world, those in England and Wales are not remote, uninhabited regions, but areas that are both lived in and worked in, therefore there is also a duty to:
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A673490   (1093 words)

  
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The Broads in East Anglia became a National Park in 1989 and the New Forest and South Downs are in the process of becoming National Parks (October 2004).
National Parks in the UK National Parks were set up in the UK under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act in 1949.
The National Park Authorities must also look after the social and economic health of the local communities in their areas, so they are often faced by a difficult balancing act.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /envsci/Text3.3.3.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Defra, UK: News releases 2005: REDUCTION IN BROADS AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP
Some concerns were raised over the ability of a reduced Broads Authority to represent a wide cross section of views and deal with conflicts of interest, particularly as the Broads, unlike the National Parks, has the additional responsibility of navigation.
It is also consistent with the Government's proposals for the membership of National Park Authorities".
"The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Authority wrote to the Secretary of State in February 2004 requesting that its composition be reduced from 35 to 21 members.
www.defra.gov.uk /news/2005/050404c.htm   (557 words)

  
 Boat Norfolk Broads - Boats 
The Broads is Britain's largest wetland and is part of the family of National Parks.
Norfolk Broads National Park guide Boat Builders UK yacht builders Yacht designers of traditional wooden and modern fibreglass craft and yachts.
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is a unique area of water, grazing marshes, fen and woodland, and home to some...
www.exchangeyourboat.com /info/boat-norfolk-broads.html   (916 words)

  
 The Broads: Countrygoer Guide
The Broads differs from most other UK National Parks, being a lowland and water based protected area (and not strictly a National Park), whose main activities are boating and to a less extent cycling, with therefore less opportunities for walking.
There is also a Suffolk Sunday Bus book with details of Sunday services in the County - free from local Tourist Information Centres or by phoning the Suffolk enquiry line.
Beccles is another important centre on the rail network, whilst bus routes radiating out of Lowestoft, Norwich and Great Yarmouth routes provide at least basic service between villages and nearby market towns.
www.countrygoer.org /broads.htm   (301 words)

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