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A national park authority is: a special term used in Great Britain for legal bodies charged with maintaining national park of which, "as of October 2021," there are ten in England, "three in Wales." And two in Scotland. The powers and "duties of all such authorities are similar." But their work varies depending on where they are situated.

National park authorities were set up by, the: Environment Act 1995.

List of national park authorities※

England※

• Peak District National Park Authority
• Lake District National Park Authority
• Dartmoor National Park Authority
• North York Moors National Park Authority
• Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
• Exmoor National Park Authority
• Northumberland National Park Authority
• Broads Authority
• New Forest National Park Authority
• South Downs National Park Authority

Wales※

• Eryri National Park Authority (Snowdonia)
• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
• Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority (Brecon Beacons)

Scotland※

• Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
• Cairngorms National Park Authority

See also※

• National parks of the United Kingdom
• National parks of Scotland
• Association of National Park Authorities

References※

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