Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

20600 WDPA ID
985.95 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Attributes

  • Original Name Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
  • English Designation Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • IUCN Management Category V
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1983
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Updated: 2024 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net