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Brecon Beacons wins special protection for its dark sky at night Brecon Beacons wins special protection for its dark sky at night
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The Brecon Beacons have won the status of "international dark sky reserve" – the fifth place in the world to gain the accolade from the International Dark-Sky Association.The Brecon Beacons have won the status of "international dark sky reserve" – the fifth place in the world to gain the accolade from the International Dark-Sky Association.
The site, seen here in a long-exposure photograph, joins Mont Mégantic in Quebec, Exmoor national park in Devon, Aoraki Mackenzie in New Zealand and the NamibRand nature reserve in Namibia. Galloway Forest Park in Scotland is an "international dark sky park"The site, seen here in a long-exposure photograph, joins Mont Mégantic in Quebec, Exmoor national park in Devon, Aoraki Mackenzie in New Zealand and the NamibRand nature reserve in Namibia. Galloway Forest Park in Scotland is an "international dark sky park"
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