37%
of the New Forest National Park is at high or very high risk of habitat loss or damage due to climate change
Climate impacts
A world capital for wildlife
The New Forest National Park is a world capital for wildlife – over half (56%) of it is internationally protected for nature conservation – the highest proportion of any English national park.
It’s an ark for nature with many rare habitats and an incredible 20,000 different species – our UK rainforest.
Predicted changes in the New Forest by ????
(compared to 1981-2000 baseline figures) present significant challenges for the New Forest landscape
2.2°C
warmer (average temperature)
3.5 °C
summer maximum temperature increases
30%
less rain in summer (although total annual rainfall will be very similar)
17%
more rain in winter (although total annual rainfall will be very similar)
1.5 feet
sea-level rise
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