Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
By HMakin
National Parks UK joint press release: National Park Authorities across the UK have agreed a new shared position on wildfire management, committing to stronger planning, partnership working and public engagement to help tackle the growing threat of wildfires. The new position statement, agreed through the UK National Parks Wildfire Group, comes as climate change increases … Continued
By HMakin
Issued by New Forest District Council on behalf of the partners involved in the recovery from the A31 Picket Post heathland fire. Local organisations involved in the response to the Picket Post heathland fire are working together on the longer-term recovery of the New Forest impacted areas, businesses and communities. The fire, which started on 9 August 2026, affected … Continued
By HMakin
Summary Firefighters have worked since Sunday 9 August to tackle a fire affecting heathland near the A31 after a van caught fire on Sunday 9 August around 5.20pm and the blaze spread to the open countryside of the National Park. The A31 remains closed. IT WILL REOPEN SAT 22 AUGUST (see below) For the latest … Continued
By HMakin
The New Forest National Park Authority today welcomed the Government’s temporary ban on the sale of disposable BBQs. During the current major heathland wildfire in the National Park (although in this case caused by a vehicle) the Authority has joined partners in issuing wildfire safety messages. A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was introduced in … Continued
By HMakin
The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) was pleased to welcome Stephen Morgan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defra, to its stand at this year’s New Forest and Hampshire County Show, where he learned more about the Authority’s work to protect the unique landscape, connect people with nature and support the health of communities … Continued
By HMakin
Green careers need to be made more visible and accessible if the UK is to transition to a low-carbon economy and meet its ambitious net-zero target by 2050, according to new research involving the New Forest National Park Authority. The report, produced by researchers at the University of Southampton, Swansea University and Cardiff University, in … Continued
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First funded project will restore 11 hectares of peatland at Greenlee Lough in Northumberland National Park UK National Parks store 119 million tonnes of carbon in peatlands, making restoration vital for net zero targets and business resilience This project will support the 4,430-hectare Hadrian’s Wall Wetlands Landscape Recovery Project. The National Parks has announced a … Continued
