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England Set to Establish New National Park as a Key Element of Nature Conservation Strategy

England will establish a new national park as part of a series of government commitments aimed at enhancing public access and conservation of rural areas.
Potential locations for the park could include the Chilterns, the Cotswolds, and Dorset, subject to evaluation by Natural England.

The announcement has been met with tentative approval from environmentalists, noting that funding for national parks has declined in real terms since 2010, resulting in reduced services and staffing.

Nonetheless, the government has pledged an additional £15m to support the nation's ten current national parks and 34 National Landscapes.

This financial package is a response to criticisms highlighted in a 2019 review. Julian Glover, author of the review, praised the new developments and funding. However, Dr. Rose O'Neill from the Campaign for National Parks underscored the urgency of sustainable funding to prevent further crises.

Dartmoor National Park's Kevin Bishop expressed concern that funding for a new park should not detract from existing parks' budgets and emphasized the need for operational funding to maintain staff.

The establishment of a new national park fulfills a Conservative Party promise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the legislation enabling national parks. The process to create the new park could span up to five years.

The initiative includes several financial allocations, such as £15m for various conservation efforts, £2.5m to facilitate countryside access for underprivileged youth, and £750,000 for research on England's temperate rainforests.

The announcement also outlined the development of 34 new landscape recovery projects to promote ecological well-being and sustainable agriculture.

Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, pointed out the decline in the UK's biodiversity during the Conservatives' tenure, although the message appears to have been left incomplete.
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