Aims and Objectives


We try to ensure that the Cave Hill's natural environment and public amenity value are protected and, where possible, enhanced. We produce a periodic newsletter, The Cave Hill Campaigner, which keeps members and others up to date with current issues affecting the Cave Hill and the Campaign's activities.
Other activities include:
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Organising volunteering activities, such as removing litter, planting trees and clearing invasive species.
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Opposing inappropriate development proposals.
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Collecting data on patterns of use of the Cave Hill, and users' views, by carrying out user surveys.
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Seeking to influence relevant statutory bodies, such as Belfast City Council.
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Seeking to promote the adoption of a comprehensive management strategy for the Cave Hill.
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Working with the other Belfast Hills groups on the Belfast Hills Partnership.
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Developing this website as a reliable and up to date source of information about the Cave Hill, in the context of the other Belfast Hills.
The Campaign's objectives are as follows:
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To secure the preservation of the Cave Hill as a natural and unspoiled environment.
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To encourage public access for appropriate purposes.
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To encourage Belfast City Council (the principal landowner) to adopt an environmentally-friendly management strategy for the Cave Hill.
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To oppose all intrusive development.
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To oppose further degradation of the Belfast Hills.
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To support the implementation of environmentally friendly policies for the Belfast Hills.
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To support the creation of public rights of way across the Belfast Hills.