Looking after the National Parks
The UK’s 14 National Parks are special places which need careful management. Each National Park is managed by an independent National Park Authority, funded by central government, or in the cases of Scotland and Wales, by the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly.
Working in a National Park Authority
Authorities employ professionals such as archaeologists, planners and ecologists, to help look after the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Park. Rangers, education specialists, rights of way experts and many others work hard to make sure that the public understand and enjoy each National Park’s special qualities.
Our jobs page lists current vacancies in National Park Authorities
Volunteers also play a huge role - find out what volunteers do and how to get involved
Working to protect National Parks
The links below provide more information about what’s going on at a local level to look after National Parks. You can also find out about our conservation projects
National Park Authorities cannot manage these unique places on our own and increasingly we work with partners to achieve the objectives we set out in our individual management plans.
Further information
The links below will take you to other websites for more information.
England
- DEFRA - Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Natural England
- Broads Authority - Managing
- Dartmoor National Park - Looking after
- Exmoor National Park - Looking after
- Lake District National Park - Looking after
- New Forest National Park - Looking after
- Northumberland National Park - How we work
- North York Moors National Park- Authority services
- Peak District National Park - Looking after
- Yorkshire Dales National Park - Looking after
Wales
- Countryside Council for Wales
- Brecon Beacons National Park - Conservation and community
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - What we do
- Snowdonia National Park - Conservation
