National Landscapes are living places. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is not a strict nature designation, and caring for the natural beauty of these places involves more than habitat restoration.

The National Landscapes Association advocates, communicates and manages national programmes, to support the UK’s network of National Landscapes to be as effective as possible.

The physical geography in a National Landscape: the unique combination of landform, climate and geology determines which species thrive, which industries grow, and therefore the heritage, language and culture of the individual place.

The work of National Landscapes teams incorporates all aspects of place. To support our members most effectively, the work of the National Landscapes Association is focused in eight key areas: