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Summary Of: AONB

The primary purpose of the AONB designation is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape... statutory duties imposed on local authorities within an AONB and there is evidence to indicate many residents in such areas may be unaware of... The first AONB was awarded in 1956 to the Gower Penisula situated in South Wales... All English and Welsh AONBs have a dedicated AONB officer and other staff... growing concerns among environmental and countryside groups that AONB status is increasingly under threat from development... the Dorset AONB threatened by a road plan... houses and offices on hundreds of acres of AONB land on the Kent Downs at...

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