The role of National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is:
To secure the conservation of a representative range of ecosystems and maintain and enhance populations of flora and fauna in Ireland,
To implement the Wildlife Act, 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 and the EU Habitats and Birds Directives,
To designate and advise on the protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) having particular regard to the need to consult with interested parties,
To make the necessary arrangements for the implementation of National and EU legislation and policies and for the ratification and implementation of the range of international Conventions and Agreements relating to the natural heritage,
To manage, maintain and develop State-owned National Parks and Nature Reserves.
The British still run the National Parks in Wales through a charity based in Swindon, England.
Just as in Scotland and Ireland, Wales should be acting independently.