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The South Pennines are separated from the Forest of Bowland by the Ribble Valley, and include the Rossendale Valley and West Pennine Moors in the west. [27] The range continues further north into the Aire Gap which separates the Yorkshire Dales from the South Pennines to the south and the Forest of Bowland to the southwest. [28]
Locator map of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within England: Date: 15 April 2012: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData: Great Britain coastline and border data; Natural England. AONB boundary; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. All data outside of Great Britain; Author: Nilfanion, using Ordnance Survey and Natural ...
The North Pennines is the northernmost section of the Pennine range of hills which runs north–south through northern England. It lies between Carlisle to the west and Darlington to the east, straddling the borders of the counties of Cumbria , Durham , Northumberland and North Yorkshire .
Fair Snape Fell in the Forest of Bowland. The Forest of Bowland AONB, in Lancashire is a western spur of the Pennines. [1] It is separated from the surrounding Yorkshire Dales and South Pennines by the Aire Gap and Ribble Valley. The isolated Pendle Hill falls within the boundaries of the AONB.
The lower reaches of Airedale and Wharfedale are not usually included in the area, and Calderdale, south of Airedale and in the South Pennines, is not often considered part of the Dales (even though it is a dale, is in Yorkshire, and its upper reaches are as scenic and rural as many further north). [15]
The national park is governed by the Peak District National Park Authority, which was established under the 1995 Environment Act, replacing the Peak Park Planning Board. [89] The authority has 30 members, 14 appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs and 16 appointed by the local authorities covered by the park.
Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
The Pennines which characterise much of Northern England and are often dubbed "the backbone of England". The Peak District – uplands forming the southern end of the Pennines in central and northern England. South Pennines - area of the southern Pennines between the Peak District, Forest of Bowland and Yorkshire Dales.