UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSERVATION FORUM

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St Helena has designated 23 National Conservation Areas (NCAs) under the Land Development Control Plan. The NCAs are split into four types: National Parks (3), Nature Reserves (6), Important Wirebird Areas (5) and Historic Conservation Areas (9), with some management plans completed and others in development. Diana’s Peak National Park was the first designated in 1996, encompassing the area of the 3 highest peaks on the island: Diana’s Peak (823 m), Cuckold Point and Mount Actaeon. This area is now included in the expanded The Peaks National Park as part of the NCAs and was the first to have a management plan developed, which can be viewed here.

St Helena's National Conservation Areas © St Helena Government (Projects / Conservation Actions, 3 of 6 - Slide ref. 1017)