The Authority's aim
The Vision for the New Forest in 
Chapter 1 (376 KB) of the Interim Management Plan (8 MB) describes what the New Forest will be like in 50 years if we and others are successful in achieving our responsibility as its guardians. The National Park Authority will take a leading role in ensuring the vision is achieved. We have therefore set ourselves the following aims to underpin our mission statement:
The New Forest National Park Authority will champion the New Forest National Park, working in partnership through co-ordinated and innovative policies and actions which:
- conserve and enhance the unique environment of the National Park, and in particular the special qualities of its landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage
- encourage everyone to understand and enjoy the National Park's special qualities, while ensuring that its character is not harmed; and
- support the social and economic well-being of local communities in ways that sustain the National Park's special character.
