Cynllun Eryri - Park Authority

A Partnership Plan to identify and protect Eryri's Special Qualities for the future

This year, we will begin revising Cynllun Eryri, the National Park Authority’s statutory management plan. Cynllun Eryri sets out our work programme and also acts as a Partnership Plan, co-produced with the people and organisations who help to care for Eryri.

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Why do we need a Plan?

The National Park is a very special place. Managing this vast area, with its many competing demands, requires great care and attention. It sets out how we and our partners will work together to balance these demands and protect the area and its Special Qualities. It also explains how we will deliver the National Park Purposes.

You can view the Special Qualities of the National Park on our website.

You can read the National Park Purposes on our website.

Starting with a clear picture

Over the last year, we have developed a microsite for the State of the Park Report. It brings together existing data to assess the current situation in Eryri, highlighting key trends and exploring future opportunities and challenges facing the National Park, including the environment, energy, population, and visitor management. The data on the microsite will help inform discussions as we revise Cynllun Eryri.

You can read the State of the Park report on our website.

However, it is clear that the following are key priorities for ensuring a healthy future for the National Park:

Working in partnership to increase the diversity and abundance of nature, and to strengthen ecological resilience across Eryri
Collaborating across the National Park to support resilient and thriving communities
Responding to the climate emergency with innovation and ambition
Encouraging safe and responsible access to nature, supporting wellbeing for both residents and visitors
Supporting the continued vibrancy of the Welsh language, culture, and heritage

Since June 2025 we have been holding a series of events looking at these priorities in more detail:

Working in partnership to increase the diversity and abundance of nature, and to strengthen ecological resilience across Eryri .

With our Partners on the Eryri Nature Partnership we are producing a Nature Recovery Action Plan for Eryri, you may hear this being called the NRAP. Experts in the field have been focussing on the key habitats which exist in Eryri. In June, we all came together in Plas Tan y Bwlch to discuss this and begin to develop the NRAP

Collaborating across the National Park to support resilient and thriving communities and supporting the continued vibrancy of the Welsh language, culture, and heritage

In September and October for the first time ever, we hosted Gŵyl Fach Eryri in Dolgellau and Betws y Coed. These were days filled with activities and the opportunity for the community to tell us what matters. All Departments across the National Park were represented, we held talks, had music and chat and discovered what it means for you to live and work in Eryri National Park.

Responding to the climate emergency with innovation and ambition

In November we held our first ever Climate Change Risk Assessment workshop. Gathering experts across the region and co-working with Bangor University, our Carbon Officer began the process of mapping the impact of Climate Change on our Special Qualities. This is the beginning of a new way of working for us, and we now hope to move into an adaptation plan as we face the immediate impacts and long term effects of the climate emergency.

Encouraging safe and responsible access to nature, supporting wellbeing for both residents and visitors

In January we held a Belonging, Access and Inclusion Symposium alongside the Outdoor Partnership. Attendees represented a wide range of organisations across North Wales and beyond, with strong engagement from inclusion focused groups, the environmental sector, community organisations and local authorities. This diversity highlights a shared commitment to improving access, wellbeing, and belonging in Eryri. The themes emerging from the workshop will be carried into the new Cynllun Eyri to ensure meaningful action for the future.

The Plan in action…

The Plan will set out a long-term vision for the area and outline our priorities for the next five years, which is the duration of the Plan. It will be used in the following ways:

To bring together partners to deliver on a shared plan
As the basis for setting the National Park Authority’s Corporate Plan, Corporate Work Programme, and through these, Performance Management
To develop National Park policies on specific topics
To aid in decision-making
To secure funding to deliver on the outcomes and actions identified
To monitor progress against the indicators we set

Working in partnership

Recognising the political reality we live in and the uncertain future ahead, a strong partnership has been forged through Fforwm Eryri to co-create a Partnership Plan for the future. Fforwm Eryri includes those who have responsibility for caring for Eryri and represents many important sectors within the National Park, including the economy, leisure, conservation, education, agriculture, and tourism. The Forum works together to establish joint mechanisms for developing, delivering, and monitoring strategic objectives and actions within Cynllun Eryri. We all share a strong sense of duty and passion to protect and care for Eryri and its communities.

Looking back: Cynllun Eryri 2020–2025

View the Cynllun Eryri Plan (2020–2025) in the documents list below.

To see what we achieved in the first version of Cynllun Eryri (2020–2025), view the ‘Final Report’ in the documents list below.

Documents

A plan that protects Eryri for future generations.

View all Cynllun Eryri Documents

Final Report Cynllun Eryri 2020-25

Cynllun Eryri National Park Management Plan 2020–2025

Taking part

Together, we will discuss what our priorities should be over the next five years and how we can achieve them. We want to give everyone with an interest in caring for the National Park the opportunity to help shape this strategy for the future. If you would like to get involved, you can fill in this short survey

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or you can contact us at cynllun@eryri.llyw.cymru

Engaging with our communities