TheIsle of Wight National Landscapeis anArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty(AONB) on theIsle of Wight,England'slargest offshore island.
The AONB was designated in 1963 and covers 189 square kilometres, about half of the island, mostly near the south-west and north-west coasts but also including downland in the east. It also covers about half the coastline, including both the Hamstead and Tennyson Heritage Coast areas.[1]
The AONB is applying for UNESCO biosphere status.
See also
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edit- ^"The Isle of Wight AONB".www.wightaonb.org.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2008.Retrieved5 August2009.
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