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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
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| Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Scotland |
| Area: | 1,865 km² |
| Established: | 2002 |
| Governing body: | National Park Authority |
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland. It is centered on Loch Lomond, and includes several ranges of hills, the Trossachs being the most famous. It was the first of the two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament in 2002; the second is the Cairngorms National Park.
It is the fourth largest national park in the British Isles, with a total area of 1865 km² and a boundary that is 350 km long. It includes 21 Munros (including Ben Lomond, Ben Lui, Ben Challum, Ben More and two peaks called Ben Vorlich), 20 Corbetts, two forest parks and 57 designated special nature conservation sites.
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National parks in the UK
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| England : Peak District | Lake District | Dartmoor | North York Moors | Yorkshire Dales | Exmoor | Northumberland | The Broads‡ | New Forest | South Downs† |
| Wales : Snowdonia | Pembrokeshire Coast | Brecon Beacons |
| Scotland : Loch Lomond and the Trossachs | Cairngorms |
| Northern Ireland : Mourne Mountains† |
| Areas marked † are proposed. ‡ An area with similar status to a National Park |
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