Brecon Beacons National Park has been renamed over climate change links - here's how you pronounce it
The move will now see the landmark go by the name of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park from Monday, marking its 66th anniversary.
Park bosses highlighted the name change will also celebrate the Welsh language as well as the country's rich national heritage.The new Welsh name means "the peaks of Brychan's kingdom" and is pronounced phonetically as 'ban-aye bruch-ein-iog'.The name of the park was changed because the use of the word 'beacons' evokes wood-burning braziers - a cause of carbon emissions, was deemed contrary to the ethos of the area.
Brecon's chief executive Catherine Mealing-Jones said: "Given that we're trying to provide leadership on decarbonisation, a giant burning brazier is not a good look."
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