As part of the British government’s 25-year Environment Plan, more of England’s natural landscapes will be turned into national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a recent UK government press release explained.
Currently the country has 10 national parks (Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors, Peak District, South Downs, Yorkshire Dales) and 34 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. By creating more national parks and AONBs, the government is inching closer to its ultimate goal to protect 30 percent of all UK land by 2030.
