Prof Russell Wynn (Wild New Forest) Introduction The New Forest National Park is recognised as a national hotspot for bats, with at least 14 of the 18 UK species recorded to date. However, due to their nocturnal habits, bats remain under-recorded compared to more accessible species groups, and there are many gaps in survey coverage. Acoustic detection is an important tool in the bat surveyor’s toolbox, with modern weatherproof detectors able to be deployed remotely on site fo

Prof Russell Wynn (Wild New Forest)   1. Introduction During 2024-25, the New Forest Species Survival Fund (SSF) project supported the delivery of conservation management action across 30 New Forest sites, including creation and restoration of grassland, heathland, wetland, and woodland habitats. This £1.3M project was co-ordinated by New Forest National Park Authority and supported by six partners including Wild New Forest, with match funding provided by the New Forest Biodi

The Green Hill Farm Biodiversity Report 2024 is now available for download as a PDF at the link below: In addition, the Executive Summary of the report is copied below.   This 2024 Biodiversity Report for Green Hill Farm (Landford) provides an overview of ecological survey and monitoring work conducted in 2024, and forms part of a long-term Biodiversity Enhancement Plan for the site. The report focusses on an area called the ‘conservation fields’ that are primarily managed to

Prof Russell Wynn (Wild New Forest) The Species Survival Fund (SSF) is a Defra-funded programme, delivered by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment A gency, that aims to restore and create habitats and halt species decline across England. In spring 2024, a new SSF project was initiated in the New Forest National Park, with a total value of £1.3M. The project is hosted by New Forest National Park Authority, with partners inc