Tag: Nature
Historic Brockenhurst Park Estate restoration boosts nature and tackles climate challenges
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
August wildlife highlights
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
People and wildlife ranger
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