Forest Areas
Land within the perambulation |
38,000 ha |
Crown Land |
26,583 ha |
- Inclosures |
8,339 ha |
- Open Forest (including A&O woodland) |
18,244 ha |
Heathland |
15,219 ha |
Land within the National Park boundary |
57,086 ha |
Land within the New Forest District Council boundary |
75,100 ha |
(Figures from NFDC 2005)
Population:
People living within New Forest District Council boundary (Forecast figures for 2005 from NFDC) |
171,858 |
People living within the National Park boundary (Figure from National Park Authority 2005) |
34,400 |
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Ponies |
3744 |
3442 |
3572 |
3904 |
Cattle |
1658 |
1685 |
1774 |
2110 |
Pigs |
71 |
106 |
52 |
81 |
Donkeys |
87 |
75 |
69 |
71 |
Total |
5560 |
5308 |
5467 |
6166 |
Animal Accidents
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Accidents |
168 |
149 |
134 |
167 |
Deaths |
120 |
105 |
100 |
118 |
Forestry
Timber production (2002 – 2007 average forecast)
Softwood |
42,500 tonnes (m³) |
Hardwood – saw logs |
2,000 tonnes (m³) |
Hardwood – pulp |
15,000 tonnes (m³) |
Total |
59,000 tonnes (m³) |
Tree planting (2004/2005)
|
Area (hectares) |
Number |
Conifer |
22 |
58,000 |
Broadleaves |
7 |
21,000 |
Total |
29 |
79,000 |
Recreation
Total visits per annum |
20 million day visits |
Total local resident day visitors per annum |
12 million |
Total non-resident day visitors per annum |
8 million |
Total camper nights (2004) |
585,000 |
Percentage of visitors who travel by car |
95% |
Percentage of local visitors who travel by car |
81% |
(Source: Enjoying the Forest: Access and Recreation Plan – June 2001)
Conservation
National and International Conservation Designations and Protective Legislations:
New Forest Act (1877)
New Forest Act (1949)
Site of Special Scientific Interest (1959)
New Forest Act (1964)
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (1967)
National Nature Reserve (1969)
Special Protection Area under the EC Wild Birds Directive 1979 (1993)
Wetland of International Importance, under the RAMSAR Convention (1993)
Government Action Plan for Biodiversity (1994)
Proposed as Special Area of Conservation (1995)
Special Area of Conservation (1998)
Entered on the Register of European Sites (1999)
Proposed National Park (1999)
National Park Status (2005)