Park ranger in a green New Forest National Park jacket standing in a woodland, shown from the side

Who we are

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Welcome

The New Forest is one of England’s most extraordinary places, ancient and alive with over a thousand years of human and natural history; here you’ll find out how we came to be, who leads us, and the team entrusted to look after it.

20,000

Different species are found here.

5,000

New Forest ponies, owned by Commoners, grazing the landscape creating rare habitats.

600+

Listed buildings.

34,000

Residents living within the National Park boundary.

About the New Forest National Park Authority

Our story

Find out about the New Forest's recent history, key milestones since the National Park was created in 2005 and our place in the worldwide national park family.