The English Lake District
by Francesca Buggio - luciana marinez
by Francesca Buggio - luciana marinez
Located in northwest England, the English Lake District is a mountainous area, whose valleys have been modelled by glaciers in the Ice Age and subsequently shaped by an agro-pastoral land-use system. The combined work of nature and human activity has produced a harmonious landscape in which the mountains are mirrored in the lakes. Grand houses, gardens and parks have been purposely created to enhance the landscape’s beauty.
Since 2017 it has been a Unesco World Heritage Site, in recognition of its unique hill-farming culture. It's awash with outdoor opportunities, from lake cruises to mountain walks, but many people visit it for the region's literary connections.
Risks affecting The English Lake District area, include:
These risks are managed through established systems of land management overseen by members of the Lake District National Park Partnership
Today the Lake District attracts over 12 million visitors per year. This large number of visitors puts the environment under great pressure. It has been estimated that over 10 million people use the National Park’s paths annually. With so many feet pounding these routes, many Lake District paths have become huge open scars. Eroded paths are unpleasant to walk on and can lead to habitat loss as well as damage to the heritage, archaeological and natural history qualities of the area.
The Lake District National Park Authority is appointed to look after the area.
They want: