Climate crisis threat to our national parks

NATIONAL parks need protection from threats such as climate change before an election, campaigners warn.

- Steph Spyro

A joint letter urging parties to commit in manifestos to revitalise protected landscapes.

Dr Rose O'Neill, chief executive of the charity Campaign for National.

Parks, said: "National Parks are world-renowned and represent the very best of our nation.

Destruction

"They are a source of wellbeing, adventure and connection with nature for millions of people.

"But as we celebrate their 75th anniversary [National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949], scratch the surface and a different picture emerges.

"National Parks face a host of threats: destruction of wildlife, the effects of climate change and a growing divide when it comes to who can live, work and visit these places.