Back منطقة ذات جمال طبيعي أخاذ Arabic Àrea de Bellesa Natural Excepcional Catalan Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol Welsh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty German Área de Destacada Belleza Natural Spanish ناحیه زیبای طبیعی برجسته Persian Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty French אזור יופי טבעי יוצא דופן HE Svæði sérstakrar náttúrufegurðar (Bretland) Icelandic Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Italian

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; Welsh: Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol, AHNE) is one of 46 areas of countryside in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Since 2023, the areas in England and Wales have also adopted the name National Landscapes.

Areas are designated in recognition of their national importance by the relevant public body: Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency respectively. On 22 November 2023, following a 2022 Landscapes Review policy paper,[1] the AONBs in England and Wales adopted a new name, National Landscapes (Welsh: Tirweddau Cenedlaethol), and are in the process of rebranding.[2][3] The name "area of outstanding natural beauty" is still the designated legal term.[4]

In place of the term AONB, Scotland uses the similar national scenic area (NSA) designation. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty enjoy levels of protection from development similar to those of UK national parks, but unlike national parks the responsible bodies do not have their own planning powers. They also differ from national parks in their more limited opportunities for extensive outdoor recreation.[5]

  1. ^ "Landscapes review (National Parks and AONBs): government response". 15 January 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Welcome to National Landscapes". National Landscapes. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "National Landscapes: name change for AONBs represents ambitious plan to combat climate change and biodiversity loss in Britain". BBC Countryfile. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ Cornwall National Landscape, accessed 23 June 2024
  5. ^ "Areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs): designation and management – GOV.UK". Gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

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