Our national parks - great for people, not for nature?
Saturday 19 August 2023 01:13, UK
On this week's ClimateCast Tom Heap goes wild camping on Dartmoor and discovers why it's so devoid of wildlife.
Dubbed "the place nature goes to die", Dartmoor has been criticised for overgrazing and not enhancing nature - something that national parks are facing across the country.
So what is the solution to protecting nature while still enjoying our national parks?
With a tent on his back, Tom Heap speaks to the chief executive of Dartmoor Park, a local farmer and an environmental campaigner about how we strike the balance.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Climate producer: Gemma Watson
Editor: Paul Stanworth