The Brecon Beacons National Park

The Brecon Beacons National Park

8. All Activities & Research Listed

Activity and Research 1

Activity and Research 2

Activity and Research 3

Activity and Research 4

Activity and Research 5

Activity and Research 6

Activity and Research 7

Activities and Research 1

  1. So, what is the difference between a National Park and a theme park?
  1. Outline the purpose of the National Park Authorities.
  1. Find out the names of National Parks in Scotland.
  1. Explain why visitors are not charged to enter National Parks and why they are open all year round.

Activities and Research 2

  1. Find out basic facts about one other National Park, such as the Pembrokeshire Coast or Snowdonia and compare it with the Brecon Beacons.
  1. Produce a PowerPoint presentation introducing the Brecon Beacons National Park.
  1. Use a route planner to find out how to get to Brecon from where you live.
  1. Explain why having more staying visitors will help the economy of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Activities and Research 3

  1. Design a leaflet promoting the benefits of walking in the Brecon Beacons.
  1. Research the range of activities available at Llangors Lake. 
  1. Suggest how visitors could spend a day or half-day in and around the town of Brecon.
  1. What happens at the Hay-on-Wye Festival? 
  1. Research the products and services available at the National Park Visitor Centre at Libanus and the Craig-y-nos Country Park.

Activities and Research 4

  1. Imagine you are a young local resident who cannot afford to buy a house.  Write a letter to the local paper, outlining your problems and say why the number of second homes should be reduced.
  1. Design a poster aimed at walkers suggesting how they can reduce their impact on the environment of the Brecon Beacons. 
  1. Summarise the impacts of tourism in the Brecon Beacons in a PowerPoint presentation.

.Activities and Research 5

  1. Outline what the term ‘sustainable tourism’ means.
  2. Summarise the four measures being taken by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority to support sustainable tourism.
  3. Design a poster aimed at cyclists informing them of how they are supporting sustainable tourism by making use of the Beacon Bus scheme. 

.Activities and Research 6

  1. Summarise the findings of the research using charts and graphs.
  1. Find out more information from the 2005 survey by visiting the website of the National Park Authority. Find out more about the types of accommodation where people stay.

.Activities and Research 7

  1. Produce a PowerPoint presentation of four slides summarising the SWOT analysis for the National Park.
  1. How could the National Park Authority address the weaknesses outlined in the SWOT?
  2. What do you consider to be the main threats to the National Park?  Give reasons for your answer.