Defra schemes target rural areas like Chilterns and Cotswolds to attract more ethnic minorities. Reports claim countryside irrelevant to multicultural Britain as white middle-class preserve. Malvern Hills says minority peoples lack UK nature connection due to unsafe parents and survival priorities. Whites value countryside solitude while ethnic minorities prefer social family activities. Nidderdale warns ethnic minorities fear unwelcoming reception in unfamiliar rural places. Cranborne Chase aims to reach non-English first language communities. Surrey Hills notes some demographics under-represented in countryside visitors. Suffolk and Essex worry about under-represented societal sections among visitors. Dedham Vale pledges to remove barriers for diverse under-represented groups. Glover report calls national landscapes exclusive white middle-class clubs. Ethnic minorities view countryside as white environment irrelevant to them. Government pushes long-term ethnic diversity programs for visitors. Second Defra report finds protected landscapes perceived as white middle-class spaces barring immigrants. Ethnic minorities associate landscapes with white culture and traditional pubs. Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslims feel unwelcome in pubs due to drinking culture and limited food. Cotswolds reviews provisions to reach widest demographics including minorities.
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