From the fell tops to the caves beneath our feet, the varied landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park contains many different natural and ‘semi-natural’ habitats – that is, habitats that to a greater or lesser degree have been modified by the activities of humans. The patchwork of these habitats across the Dales provides the shelter and food for the Dales’ precious wildlife.
The Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Action Plan identifies a suite of ‘Priority Habitats’ that are important to nature conservation in the Dales. The Plan includes detailed Habitat Action Plans for many of these.
Supporting farmers and landowners to restore and manage priority habitats in the National Park is one of the objectives agreed by the Authority. It was also agreed by a wide range of local partner organisations in the National Park Management Plan 2019-24.
‘In this section’ you can find information about some of the ‘Priority Habitats’ and others that can be found in the Dales and what is being done to maintain them in good condition.
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