Looking after...

This beautiful area of England needs special care to conserve it for future generations. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority exists:

• to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and
• to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of its special qualities by the public.

In pursuing these two purposes the Authority also has a duty to seek to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities.

We are a relatively small organisation with a limited budget. Achieving our statutory purposes is challenging and depends on working in partnership with local people and a range of other bodies.

At the heart of this work is the National Park Management Plan. Read more about the Plan and what has been achieved in the National Park Management Plan pages.