Lake District (Relict) - Glaciers Flashcards
1
Q
What areas of flora in the Lake District are being destroyed?
A
Old Man of Conistin and Scafell Pike
2
Q
How wide have the 2m paths in the Lake District been made?
A
12m
3
Q
How much does 300m of pathway cost to fix?
A
£45,000
4
Q
How long ago did Fix the Fells Launch?
A
20 years ago
5
Q
What is Fix the fells planning to do?
A
repair the “unsightly scars” to the landscapes
6
Q
How big are the gullies in the Lake District?
A
30 metres wide and 4 metres deep
7
Q
How much has been spent on maintaining the Lake District in the past 20 years?
A
£10 million
8
Q
How many tourists visit the Lake District each year?
A
16 million
9
Q
How many miles of footpath in the Lake District?
A
2000
10
Q
How much money did visitors spend in the Lake District?
A
£1.1 billion
11
Q
How many jobs does tourism provide in the Lake District?
A
16,000
