Introducing Snowdonia National Park
Activity 1
Using the websites below, summarise the appeal of Snowdonia National Park for different types of tourist.
Snowdonia National Park Authority
The Snowdonia National Park Authority is the body responsible for the management of the National Park. As in all the National Parks in the UK, the Authority does not own much of the land, but is responsible for managing the landscape and looking after the interests of the communities living within the borders of the park.
Activity 2a
Use the link below to explain the main responsibilities of the Snowdonia National Park Authority.
www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/conserving
Activity 2b
The Snowdonia National Park Authority collects data about various activities in the National Park, including tourism. Study the tourism section of the report found at the link below.
www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/25524/state_of_the_park_report_2009.pdf
Use the information to identify 5 main trends in tourism for the period of the study.
Activity 2c
The Snowdonia National Park Authority manages the Park partly by producing plans for the future. The current Management Plan for Snowdonia National Park is found at the link below.
www.nationalparks.gov.uk/eryri2010/snpa_mp_2010/
Explain why it is important for organisations such as the Snowdonia National Park Authority to produce detailed management plans.