It will become England's 9th national park and covers part of Sussex and Hampshire.
It means that the area is going to have a high level of protection, and it means that the area (which is beautiful!) will be protected for ever so that future generations can visit the wonderful rolling chalk hills and views that I grew up with.
It will boost the local economy bringing in tourists and businesses to the area. There will be more economic help for landowners and farmers, along with policies to encourage jobs and affordable housing have been promised. There are lots of poeple who agree with it, lots of people who don't for various reasons.
It is going to cover 630 sq miles, and it already attractions millions of visitors a year to sites such as the Seven Sisters, Arundel and the Chalk Downland hills like Butser.
Among the important wildlife species that can be seen are Barbastelle and Bechtein Bats in the Westrern Weald, Rare woodland butterflies, in the rich areas of heathland we see Woodlarks and Dartford Warbler. Woolmer Forest is one of the few sites in Britain that is home to UK reptile species including the sand lizard and smooth snake. The tracts of chalk downland are home to important butterfly species and plants such as the musk orchid, rock rose, rild thyme, harebell, common-spotted orchid, early purple orchid and juniper.
I think it's great news, and having done research into this at university and at a-level I am very pleased it finally happend!
Miss Udy
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