The New Forest

How and why the New Forest has evolved to be an area of international importance – and Britain's richest 'nature reserve'. How and why the New Forest has evolved to be an area of international importance – and Britain's richest 'nature reserve'. This popular, accessible and beautiful stretch of Hampshire countryside has an appeal far beyond local interest, for it is unique on a world scale. The unparalleled diversity, extent and pattern of its habitats in their favoured climatic position, shelte