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Elliott Lorimer, Partnership Manager for Forest of Bowland National Landscape says:
“Our new ‘Forest of Bowland National Landscape’ name feels like a real step- change in terms of both the profile and the ambition for the designation and Partnership as a whole. For too long, the AONB designation and the Partnerships working in these areas have not always received the national recognition that they deserve. This renaming not only sets this record straight, but also presents an opportunity for National Landscapes to set out how we can go further and faster in addressing the great challenges of our time – climate change, the loss of nature and supporting equity of access for all people to these special places.”
John Watkins, Chief Executive of the National Landscapes Association says:
“For decades, AONB teams have convened powerful partnerships which have placed them at the forefront of the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, but since their initial designation, our country has changed immensely, as have the needs and pressures on the environment and communities. However, we have great ambition as well as the commitment and readiness to care for and protect these important places, whilst also extending a welcome to more people. Our ambitious aims build on AONB teams’ long track record of successful delivery for nature and people and we are confident that we will achieve them. National Landscapes are the landscape designation for the 21 Century and beyond.”
For further information about the National Landscape Association visit: https://national-landscapes.org.uk/ national-landscapes
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