Challenges (Key Issues) Opportunities Proposed Way Forward and their potential impact for in the current climate and How we and our partners propose to address key the next 5 years and beyond their potential impact issues and capitalise on opportunities Protecting and enhancing the landscape The impact of green energy Via planning policy ensure that energy devel- opments are appropriately scaled. production on the landscape, historic environment, ecology, as well as the impacts of wa- ter abstraction and increased dispersal of invasive species. The negative impact of The incredibly diverse Local plans’ and man- ‘place ‘destination ation on Snowdonia’s land- scape landscape of craggy moun- agement plans’ to manage the impacts of recreation that include: and special qualities as a result of moorlands, forests, beaches, parking pressures, footpath steep valleys and estuaries Sustainable solutions to parking problems erosion, organised events and provides a valuable recreational such as better and more accessible inappropriate/ illegal recreational resources and support a information, improved public transport, actives thriving tourism industry: clearer signs and seasonal overspill options. e.g. use of off-road motor- bikes Fishing rivers and 4x4s/un-authorised camping. Tackle footpath erosion issues with for Forest for recreation in- example increased recruitment and use of cluding mountain biking volunteers for basic maintenance work, upskilling of local contractor base for more Hill-walking complex work; prioritisation of access work on busier routes and encouraging Climbing alternative options to the traditional honey pot areas. Mountain-biking Further development of relationship with Road cycling and touring North Wales Police and Rural Crimes unit, and off-roading groups to address illegal problems. Work with partners to gathered improved data on the off-roading problem across the Park. Continue to work with organisations and groups to develop effective solutions where recreational conflict exists e.g. The Snowdon Mountain Bike Group Potential for increase in large Potential changes in the uplands Continue to work with partners to map areas scale commercial forestry post-Brexit could give where there is potential for expanding native planting (with risk of opportunities for differ- ent ways woodland and linkages between woodlands through the use of wildlife corridors. land abandon- of managing habitat and ment) could impact on special landscapes. Potential for improved mapping of ancient qualities of the National Park. trees for example through citizen science projects. Continue to work with partners on devel- oping appropriate planting plans within the National Park.
Challenges (Key Issues) and their potential impact for the next 5 years and beyond Opportunities in the current climate and their potential impact Proposed Way Forward How we and our partners propose to address key issues and capitalise on opportunities Protecting and enhancing the landscape The impact of green energy production on the landscape, historic environment, ecology, as well as the impacts of wa- ter abstraction and increased dispersal of invasive species. Via planning policy ensure that energy devel- opments are appropriately scaled. The negative impact of ation on Snowdonia’s land- scape and special qualities as a result of parking pressures, footpath erosion, organised events and inappropriate/ illegal recreational actives e.g. use of off-road motor- bikes and 4x4s/un-authorised camping. The incredibly diverse landscape of craggy moun- moorlands, forests, beaches, steep valleys and estuaries provides a valuable recreational resources and support a thriving tourism industry: Fishing rivers Forest for recreation in- cluding mountain biking Hill-walking Climbing Mountain-biking Road cycling and touring Local ‘place plans’ and ‘destination man- agement plans’ to manage the impacts of recreation that include: Sustainable solutions to parking problems such as better and more accessible information, improved public transport, clearer signs and seasonal overspill options. Tackle footpath erosion issues with for example increased recruitment and use of volunteers for basic maintenance work, upskilling of local contractor base for more complex work; prioritisation of access work on busier routes and encouraging alternative options to the traditional honey pot areas. Further development of relationship with North Wales Police and Rural Crimes unit, and off-roading groups to address illegal problems. Work with partners to gathered improved data on the off-roading problem across the Park. Continue to work with organisations and groups to develop effective solutions where recreational conflict exists e.g. The Snowdon Mountain Bike Group Potential for increase in large scale commercial forestry planting (with risk of land abandon- ment) could impact on special qualities of the National Park. Potential changes in the uplands post-Brexit could give opportunities for differ- ent ways of managing habitat and landscapes. Continue to work with partners to map areas where there is potential for expanding native woodland and linkages between woodlands through the use of wildlife corridors. Potential for improved mapping of ancient trees for example through citizen science projects. Continue to work with partners on devel- oping appropriate planting plans within the National Park.
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