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Brecon Beacons National Park Authority,
BBNPA
The Authority was setup in 1957 to conserve and enhance the natural beauty,
wildlife and cultural heritage of the 520 square miles of the National Park and
promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special
qualities of the area by the public. It aims to foster the economic and social
wellbeing of the local communities.
- It has a reference library of over 6,000 books and reports, 7,000
slides, and 50-60 journal titles on National Parks worldwide, at 7 Glamorgan
Street, Brecon, Powys LD3 7DP. Phone 01874-624437, fax 01874-622574 or
email to visit by
appointment.
- It has a website
of limited scope.
- It maintains a GIS MapInfo\Microsoft Access-linked database which stores most
of the ecological data collated from internal surveys, commissioned surveys, CCW
Phase I and II surveys, records from other organisations and incidental records
from the public.
- A
Local Biodiversity Action Plan for the Brecon Beacons National Park was
setup in 2001.
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25 October 2005 10:03
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