Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
By Jonathan Low
Dragonflies, birds, eels, reptiles and bats are among thousands of species benefiting from a major New Forest nature recovery project. A huge variety of wildlife, plant and other species have had their habitats restored and expanded to edges of the New Forest National Park and beyond to bolster their long-term survival prospects. The £1.3million Species … Continued
By creo
A major restoration at Brockenhurst Park Estate, supported by the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA), is reviving lost historic parkland features and local biodiversity. The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, run locally by the NPA, has provided over £23,000 to re-establish the lime avenue and historic parkland, which has lost more than 120 … Continued
By creo
August brings the loudest insect chorus of the year. The New Forest is home to a large percentage of the UK’s grasshopper and cricket species, and on hot days the sound of their calling, known as stridulating, fills the air. Listen for common green, speckled and oak bush-crickets which all have huge, long antennae, and … Continued
By HMakin
Meet people and wildlife ranger Jim Day Why do we need a people and wildlife ranger? The New Forest National Park is a very special place. It is internationally important for nature, with 56% of it protected through designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA) or Special Area of … Continued
