The Cornwall Guide 2016

CONSERVE
& ENHANCE
The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, one of 46 in the UK, is unique in
that it consists of 12 separate geographical
areas but is one single AONB.
These sections include 10 stretches of Cornish
coastline as well as the Camel Estuary and Bodmin
Moor. Nearly 80% of the protected land is farmed and
of course people live there, work there, travel through
and, in large numbers, come to visit. The purpose of
the AONB designation, enshrined in national law, is to
‘conserve and enhance the landscape.
FERRYSIDE
INTERNATIONALLY
acclaimed
The Cornwall AONB has the same status and
protection as a National Park. It is looked
after by a partnership made up of Cornwall
Council, voluntary bodies, landowners and
communities. At the heart of the partnership
approach is the Management Plan which states
that the Cornwall AONB is an internationally
and nationally important landscape valued for
embodying the special character of Cornwall.
Businesses often thrive in the most beautiful
areas (and many would love to relocate to them).
Fishing and the marine industries contribute to the
character of the AONB and the landscape is often
the inspiration for Cornwall’s creative artists, writers
and performers. Protecting the landscape enhances
bio-diversity and ensures the survival of many rare
species. And the AONB is home to many hugely
important historic and archaeological sites while
the geology is complex, fascinating and varied.
So protecting and enhancing the landscape makes
sound economic sense.
But perhaps most important of all, the landscape
that makes up the Cornwall AONB is in our trust.
It is our duty to preserve, enhance and take care
of it - for the generations to come.
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