Relevant Links for Coastal & Marine National Parks

NGOs

• A report on MNPs for Scotland, following an SNH/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF) funded seminar in April 2002.

Scottish Government

• Scottish Government - Marine and Coastal Environment page.  This includes links to the work of the Sustainable Seas Task Force (SSTF).
• Scottish Government - Coastal and Marine National Park page.  Includes links to the previous administration's consultation paper on proposals to establish a Coastal and Marine National Park and the summary report of responses received.
• Scottish Coastal Forum.
• Scottish Parliament - debate on the Scottish marine environment.

National Parks

• IUCN.  This is the international body which promotes thinking and best practice on protected areas, including coastal and marine national parks.
• Pembrokeshire National Park.  The park boundaries include coastal elements and its Park Plan contains a range of policies on the management of the coastal zone.

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