Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
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The New Forest National Park Authority has been awarded £100,000 to develop a project that will drive private investment in nature and help tackle the climate crisis. Working in partnership with Palladium, a company specialising in identifying innovative solutions to environmental issues, the National Park Authority will use the funding to develop and trial a … Continued
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By Dawn Rayment – People and Wildlife Ranger As we move towards the summer holidays, we are nearing the end of this year’s bird breeding season, which is such a busy period for the Ranger Team. The New Forest is an important breeding location for many bird species. But it’s heaths and mires that are home to some of the UK rarest and most endangered species. In the UK … Continued
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New Forest Trust media release: Volunteers are back out conserving the New Forest, boosted by public donations and a grant of more than £8,000 from the New Forest Trust. The Trust teamed up with the New Forest National Park Authority to launch an appeal to get volunteers back outside to help care for the New … Continued
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Farmers, commoners and landowners in the New Forest National Park are being encouraged to apply for funding to help them adapt for the future and make their businesses more resilient. Farming in Protected Landscapes, a new national grant programme launched today, will also help farmers improve the natural environment, cultural heritage and public access on … Continued
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The New Forest National Park Authority welcomes today’s written ministerial statement which outlines the government’s intentions regarding protected landscapes. New Forest National Park Authority Chair Gavin Parker said: ‘We are at a critical point for the New Forest with the challenges of the climate and nature emergencies; changes in land management; and pressures from new … Continued
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By Alison Barnes FRSA FLI, CEO New Forest National Park Authority for green-alliance.org.uk As we think about and shape the future of protected landscapes, the role they play in the big issues of our time has rightly come to the fore. They are increasingly viewed as ‘engine rooms’ for a greener future focused on recovery of climate, … Continued
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The fifth anniversary of the Green Halo Partnership was marked with a virtual conference: Towards 2030, which explored how individuals and organisations working in and around the New Forest National Park can tackle the climate and nature emergencies. More than 130 people joined the online conference to consider how we can deliver on nature recovery and ‘net zero’ and support people’s health and prosperity at the same time in the context of … Continued
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The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) is calling on local communities to share the New Forest code far and wide to help protect wildlife and the free-roaming animals. The New Forest is a spectacular, yet fragile landscape – a working Forest with special habitats which are a haven for rare wildlife species. National Park … Continued
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Visitors to the New Forest will soon have the chance to enjoy the very best views of the National Park thanks to the return of the popular New Forest Tour. With demand expected to be higher than ever, local bus operators Morebus and Bluestar – in partnership with the New Forest National Park Authority – … Continued
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Media release from UK National Parks First ever national ad campaign: #LoveYourNationalParks Top tip #PlanAhead to have the time of your life and make the ultimate connection to nature Share the love use #LoveYourLitter to show the litter you take home 14 May 2021: Lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the UK and as record … Continued
