New Forest Information Stewardship Habitat Scheme

I am writing this New Forest information to tell you what is happening within an area of the New Forest covering the south coast including Hampshire and Dorset, U.K. The New Forest Habitat Scheme is all about caring for the environment. The Scheme which is Europe's largest habitat scheme just celebrated their first year anniversary. Congratulations to them!! In the first year they have already accomplished so many things and I know there will be many more to come. As an avid follower of the New Forest Habitat Scheme I would like to share with you some of their successes.

- They have made payments to commoners to encourage them to turn their ponies, cattle, donkeys and pigs out on the Forest. The practice is not financially viable yet very critical to sustain the ecology and the landscape.

- In order to make the Forest more user-friendly for people with disabilities they have replaced the gates.

- Supporting the New Forest stallion scheme to ensure only the best stallions are turned out on the Forest.

These are just a few of the projects that have been implemented, designed, ongoing and completed to make the New Forest the best it can be. It is wonderful to see so many caring and dedicated individuals that will dedicate their time for the preservation of this are.

Included in this New Forest information Lens I also want to tell you some of the attractions that they offer as well.

The New Forest museum is a must see. It has many activities and displays available about the New Forest National Park. Now if it's history you want to see I would suggest you go over to the New Forest Gallery. This is open year round and the exhibits are amasing. Then there is New Forest National Park. This is Britain's smallest park but don't let that fool you, it's absolutely breathtaking. They say good things come in small packages; well this is one of them.

Now instead of just coming to visit why not plan to stay awhile. Whether you want a cabin, hotel or rough it out at the campsite it's a great place to stay for awhile. It will also give you the opportunity to see all The New Forest has to offer. You can get up-to-date information on what is happening at my New Forest & Waterside Hampshire UK Blog

What would this New Forest information Lens be without a little bit of history?

The New Forest is a former royal hunting area in the south of England. It was created in 1079 by William the Conqueror as a hunting area, mainly deer. It is a unique area of historical, ecological and agricultural significance and retains many of the rural practices conceded by the Crown in historical times to local people.
The Principal of these is the pasturing of ponies, cattle, pigs and donkeys in the open Forest by local inhabitants known as commoners.

The New Forest has also been an important source of timber for the Crown.

So with all the New Forest information that has been provided to you I can't imagine why one would not want to go here. Cheers to the New Forest Stewardship Habitat Scheme and may they keep up the good work!!!

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