National Legislation for Protection (National Parks)

Question 1

What is a national park?

Answer 1

-Ecologically rich area mostly unaltered by people with legal protection for it’s habitats and wildlife

Question 2

What are the limitations?

Answer 2

-The protection can be less effective if land is privately owned (Lake District)

-This is because environmentally damaging activities are still permitted e.g. grazing, hunting

-Commercial considerations are given priority over environment concerns, so most of the UK’s national parks have lost any conservation status they ever had

Question 3

Why is it successful?

Answer 3

-In the USA many national parks have full protection from human activity other than tourism, so are much better environmentally protected