2. Over 5000 years, farming has been main land
use on dartmoor
Half is used for livestock
Now an environmentally sensitive site
For payment, farmers reduce livestock grazing
in sensitive areas and less fertilisers and
pesticides
Farmers paid to maintain stone walls and
hedgerows
3. Carboniferous Limestone Landscape
Steep valleys and cliffs
Criss-crossed footpaths for tourists e.g. Pennine
Ways
Nature tourism (birds and flowers)
Good opportunities for climbing (limestone is
great for climbing with its joints)
Malham – honeypot site
4. People litter, spoils area and harms wild life
House prices rise due to high demand for holiday
homes
Shop prices higher then else where – bad for local
residents
Tourists bring money – spend at cafes and shops
More jobs for locals
Local craft/farm industries benefit from visitors
