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A National Character Area (NCA) is a natural subdivision of England based on a combination of landscape, biodiversity, geodiversity and economic activity. There are 159 National Character Areas and they follow natural, rather than administrative, boundaries. They are defined by Natural England, the UK government's advisors on the natural environment.

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National Character Area

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A National Character Area (NCA) is a natural subdivision of England based on a combination of landscape, biodiversity, geodiversity and economic activity...

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South Devon

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region which has been designated as National Character Area 151 by Natural England. The South Devon National Character Area as defined by Natural England is...

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Private Use Areas

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Use Area (PUA) is a range of code points that, by definition, will not be assigned characters by the Unicode Consortium. Three private use areas are defined:...

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Thames Valley

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technology companies. The area east of Reading is defined by Natural England as the Thames Valley National Character Area, while Thames Valley Police...

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List of Unicode characters

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character reference refers to a character by its Universal Character Set/Unicode code point, and a character entity reference refers to a character by...

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South Pennines

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Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation. The Southern Pennines National Character Area defined by Natural England includes the West...

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Culm Measures

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Formation. The Culm Measures give their name to The Culm national character area and natural area of England, a component of a landscape classification system...

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Angel of the North

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overlooking the varied topography of the Tyne and Wear Lowlands National Character Area. Hartlepool Steel Fabrications were responsible for the manufacture...

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Exmoor

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divided up the land. The area is now used for a range of recreational purposes. Exmoor has been designated as a national character area (No. 145) by Natural...

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Malvern Hills

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and by Natural England as National Character Area 103 and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Management of the area is the responsibility of the...

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Isle of Purbeck

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strip as far as Ringstead Bay in the west, have been designated as National Character Area 136 – South Purbeck by Natural England. To the north are the Dorset...

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South Downs

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restore the Downs. The South Downs have also been designated as a National Character Area (NCA 125) by Natural England. It is bordered by the Hampshire Downs...

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National Wilderness Preservation System

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The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their...

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Oswestry

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settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area. The name Oswestry is first attested in 1191, as Oswaldestroe...

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Cranborne Chase

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medieval hunting forest, the area is also noted for its Neolithic and Bronze age archaeology and its rural agricultural character. As an informally defined...

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The Fens

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National Character Area, based on their landscape, biodiversity, geodiversity and economic activity. The Fens lie inland of the Wash, and are an area...

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Derbyshire

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by Derbyshire County Council and the Peak District National Park. The 11 National Character Areas found within Derbyshire are: Dark Peak White Peak South...

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Penwith

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'at the end'. Natural England have designated the peninsula as national character area 156 and named it West Penwith. It is also known as the Land's End...

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Geography of Cornwall

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made a priority for protection under the national UK Biodiversity Action Plan. The national character areas recognised by Natural England that lie wholly...

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Yorkshire Dales

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Small Emmerdale "Yorkshire Dales Area". Yorkshire.com. Retrieved 25 April 2013. England, Natural. "National Character Area Profile: 21. Yorkshire Dales –...

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New Forest

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The New Forest has also been classed as National Character Area No. 131 by Natural England. The NCA covers an area of 738 km2 (285 sq mi) and is bounded...

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Devon Redlands

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natural region in southwest Britain that has been designated as National Character Area (NCA) 148 by Natural England. The boundary of the Devon Redlands...

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Northumberland

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Kingdom." "National Character Area profiles: data for local decision making". Gov.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2018. Northumberland National Park Authority...

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Mid Northumberland

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Mid Northumberland NCA is a National Character Area in Northern England between the Northumberland Sandstone Hills and the North Northumberland Coastal...

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Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes

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England have designated the Vale of Taunton and Quantock Fringes as National Character Area 146. The region covers 48,403 hectares (119,610 acres) and entirely...

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Cotswolds

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Encyclopædia Britannica article "Cotteswold Hills". National Character Area profile – Natural England Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Cotswolds Conservation...

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OOC

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up out of character in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. OOC may refer to: Out of context, logical fallacy Out of character, breaking character in theatrics...

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The Lizard

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The area measures about 14 by 14 miles (23 km × 23 km). The Lizard is one of England's natural regions and has been designated as a National Character Area...

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Sherwood Forest

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small charity that covers the ancient royal boundary and current national character area of Sherwood Forest. Its aims are based on conservation, heritage...

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South Purbeck

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Purbeck is a National Character Area, No. 136, as defined by the UK's natural environment body, Natural England. They describe the area as a "compact...

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