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What we're doing

We work with communities, visitors, and partners to help the New Forest thrive. From protecting nature and heritage to supporting sustainable access and local life, we’re here to help everyone enjoy and care for the National Park, now and for the future. Find out more about our programme.

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Why it matters

Our wildlife

Over 20,000 different species are found here, many of them rare.

Our wildlife Our wildlife
common lizard on rock
Misty autumn landscape with a winding grassy path through red bracken and distant trees in low fog
Rusty steel bollards and concrete blocks on Lepe shoreline, with old harbour supports standing in the water under a clear sky
Curlew top half close up

Our progress

Supporting landowners & commoners

young child planting a hedge

Planning for the future

Supporting landowners Supporting landowners
Tan pony grazing in the New Forest under blue sky

Commoning & grazing

Commoning & grazing Commoning & grazing
a person moving three cows across a field

Farming in Protected Landscapes

Farming in Protected Landscapes Farming in Protected Landscapes
Stand alone tree at sunrise amongst ferns in the New Forest

Sustainable land management

Sustainable land management Sustainable land management
a row of people digging a trench

Working with the NPA

Working with the NPA Working with the NPA

Protecting news and stories

Protecting the Forest Protecting the Forest

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