{"id":38971,"date":"2024-02-06T16:07:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=38971"},"modified":"2024-02-05T18:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T18:31:26","slug":"campaign-for-national-parks-launches-save-our-national-parks-campaign-marking-the-75-anniversary-of-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=38971","title":{"rendered":"Campaign for National Parks launches \u2018Save Our National Parks\u2019 campaign, marking the 75 anniversary of National Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-33078\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rural_Open_Gov_LicenceV3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/>The Campaign for National Parks, the independent charity dedicated to securing the future of National Parks in England and Wales, has launched a \u2018Save Our National Parks\u2019 campaign in this, marking the 75 anniversary year of the founding of National Parks in the UK.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 National Parks\u2026.being held back by out-of-date legislation and damaging budget cuts\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>The Campaign for National Parks, writes:<\/p>\n<p>National Parks are the UK\u2019s most iconic and awe-inspiring landscapes. Like The Beatles and the NHS, they are world renowned and represent the very best of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>They are a source of wellbeing, adventure and connection with nature for millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>But scratch the surface and all is not as it seems.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of National Parks in the UK, the truth is that these places are facing a host of challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife and habitats on the brink of destruction<\/li>\n<li>Rivers and lakes clogged with sewage<\/li>\n<li>Fragile ecosystems ravaged by climate change<\/li>\n<li>A growing divide when it comes to who can live, work and visit these places<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>National Parks can overcome these challenges but are being held back by out-of-date legislation and damaging budget cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Our politicians hold the key to rescuing these landscapes, but they are failing to take proper and urgent action.<\/p>\n<p>Together we can change this.<\/p>\n<p>Join a movement of people from all ages and backgrounds standing up for our National Parks.<\/p>\n<p>Sign the petition and send our leaders a powerful message ahead of the next UK election that National Parks matter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/save-our-national-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Campaign for National Parks, the independent charity dedicated to securing the future of National Parks in England and Wales, has launched a \u2018Save Our National Parks\u2019 campaign in this, marking the 75 anniversary year of the founding of National &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=38971\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38971"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38972,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38971\/revisions\/38972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}