State of the Park Report

State of the Park Reports describe the current state of, and the issues affecting:
•    the special qualities of the National Park;
•    how these special qualities are enjoyed and by whom;
•    and the economic and social well-being of National Park communities.

State of the Park Review 2010

A Review of the 2008 State of the Park Report has been carried out.  The Report has two key roles:

1. it complements the monitoring of the actions of the National Park Management Plan in order to assess whether the current plan is having the intended impact on the ground;
2. it provides an evidence base for key issues in the National Park, which will inform the review of the Management Plan.

The review has been undertaken with guidance from a State of the Park Focus Group made up of a cross-section of interest groups and organisations, which met in November 2010, and was presented to the Management Plan Delivery Board in December 2010.

State of the Park Review (PDF Help 1.4mb)

State of the Park 2008

This report describes the condition or ‘state’ of the Dartmoor National Park in 2008. The report is structured around the ambitions of the recently adopted Dartmoor National Park Management Plan 2007-2012. These ambitions are designed to reflect the special qualities of the National Park. The evidence is based on time series data where available in order to describe change or trends. This evidence will act as a baseline for monitoring the progress of the National Park Management Plan.

Download the full version of the State of the Park Report (PDF Help 4.5mb)

Alternatively, you can download this document in parts from the links below.

Contents	(PDF Help 262kb)
STATE OF THE PARK SUMMARY DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK MAP	(PDF Help 930kb)
INTRODUCTION Dartmoor National Park Management Plan 2007-2012 State of the Park Reporting Monitoring of the Delivery of the Plan Monitoring across National Parks	(PDF Help 182kb)
CROSS-CUTTING THEMES Climate Change (and Air Quality) Upland Farming Traffic and Transport Social Inclusion Evidence and Research	(PDF Help 749kb)
SENSE OF PLACE Landscape (L) Tranquillity and Remoteness (TR) Habitats and Wildlife (HW) Cultural Distinctiveness (CD) Archaeology Heritage (AH) Historic Built Environment (HB) Water Environment (WE)	(PDF Help 1113kb)
ACCESS FOR ALL Interpretation, Information and Communication (IC) Learning and Education (LE) Recreation and Enjoyment (RE) Enabling Access (A) Tourism (T)	(PDF Help 693kb)
COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS Land Management (LM) Community Well-being (CW). Economic Activity (EA) New Development (ND) Energy (E) Military Training (MT)	(PDF Help 999kb)
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF Help 62kb)