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The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority was set up to manage and protect the natural beauty of the Park and to help the increasing number of visitors to enjoy and understand the local landscape. It was designated Nation Park status in 1957.
The Park covers approximately 520 square miles and stretches from Ammonford in the West to Abergavenny in the East, Brecon in the North down to Merthyr Tydfil in the South. The land is predominantly privately owned, although in recent years the National Trust and the Park Authority itself have acquired significant acerage.
The scenery is noted for it's outstanding natural beauty and variety, ranging from open moor land, sheltered valleys and breathtaking mountains. The well known peaks being Pen y Fan, Corn Du and Cribyn. The local economy within the Park is predominantly rural in nature with much of the land still being farmed. However, recent years has seen tourism and the service industry playing a much bigger role.
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