Our latest newsletter includes updates on key developments including the Glover Review, a feature on Dorset’s climate emergency and a summary of the economic benefits and opportunities which a National Park would bring to all of Dorset. Read the newsletter HERE. #dorset #newsletter #environment #government #support #marine #farming #nationalpark

The Dorset & East Devon National Park could be the first to help bring together off-shore and on-shore designations in a more coordinated way. This report notes the current position and suggests how a National Park partnership approach could add value and bring benefits. Read the report HERE We welcome views on this discussion paper. Image courtesy of Ben Buxton #marine #dorset #nationalpark #eastdevon #support

In the 1930s Cyril Diver led an ecological study on Studland Heath that set new standards in the science of ecology. In 2013/15 the National Trust revisited the site and the data through its largest and most ambitious Citizen Science project to date. This is their story… Click Here to download the article #casestudy #biodiversity #purbeck #nationalpark #environment #wildlife #dorset #marine

The momentum grows for a Dorset National Park as more societies and communities express their interest in and support for the proposal. Recent, messages of support to the National Park Team include the following: The Thomas Hardy Society: "The Thomas Hardy Society is fully supportive of the Dorset National Park proposal and looks forward to Natural England’s further assessment." The Marine Conservation Society: "The Dorset Coast is rich in biodiversity, and is just as

The Marine Conservation Society (www.mcsuk.org - President HRH the Prince of Wales) has officially added its support to the Dorset National Park proposal. The Marine Conservation Society released the following statement. “The Dorset Coast is rich in biodiversity, and is just as special for its important heritage and use by local populations. We need to make people aware of its special nature both above and below the waves. The Marine Conservation Society supports the proposal