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Nathan Bevan & Milo Boyd

Welsh national park changes its name as old one 'is a bit of a nonsense'

A Welsh national park is changing its name because its current moniker "is a bit of a nonsense".

The Brecon Beacons is going to be called Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, or 'the Bannau' for short in response to the planet's ongoing ecological and climate crisis.

From today - the 66th anniversary of the area being designated a national park - the new name will come into effect, Wales Online reported.

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