SURVIVING the many battles Exmoor has faced in its 60 years as a national park is a remarkable achievement, claimed Exmoor Society chairman Rachel Thomas at its recent annual meeting.
She said: “Exmoor today is still perceived as relatively wild and spectacular, at times hostile and challenging, and at others soft and gentle.”
Mrs Thomas said one of the society’s key roles was to influence strategy and policy to protect Exmoor and help people enjoy its treasures.
She gave examples of society successes in its campaigning work, but said Exmoor still faced different major threats and concerns to the past.
The main speaker was vet Peter Green, whose Exmoor pony report last year caused controversy.
Other speakers included Exmoor Society archivist Dr Helen Blackman and Dr Duncan Jeffray, who explained how the society has responded to the National Park Local Plan. A
wards were also given to the winner of the junior poetry competition and prestigious Pinnacle Youth Award won by Jack Croft from Twitchen.
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