Working in partnership infographic – 2021
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Results from the 2021 New Forest Action Plan show expanded ranger activity and public messaging to reduce harm to wildlife and the landscape. Ranger numbers increased, delivering over 10,000 hours of joint patrols, including 29 with police and fire services and 70 supporting the ground-nesting bird campaign. Updated and mobile signage was deployed across Forestry England car parks and hotspots, including signs discouraging feeding and petting livestock and measures that reduced verge parking. A BBQ ban removed BBQ points, added no-fire signage, and helped persuade retailers to stop selling disposable BBQs; outdoor fires fell 40% versus 2020 and were 30% lower than 2019. Communication efforts included 400 social posts reaching 1.1 million impressions and 55,000 engagements. Litter fell 8.6% despite higher coastal visitor numbers, supported by 230,000 litter bags and increased community reporting and volunteer activity.
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2021 New Forest Action Plan Results
Sharing the New Forest Code
- 400 social media posts
- 1.1m impressions
- 55k engagements
- 1.6m+ newsletters to subscribers
- 8 joint press releases
- Digital signs at key roads into the Forest
- Included in tourism information boards in all key villages, towns and Forest campsites
Signs
New signage across all Forestry England car parks – updated throughout the season to deal with persistent issues
Mobile signage targeting key hotspots
- 16 signs to discourage feeding and petting of livestock helping to reduce feeding
- 18 mobile signs substantially reduced verge parking
BBQ ban
- Removal of BBQ points across the Forest
- 40 extra no BBQ or fire signs
- 50 retailers removed disposable BBQs from sale including several major supermarkets
Outdoor fires in the New Forest Area fell by 40% (compared with 2020), and were 30% less than in 2019 before the pandemic
Increased joint patrols
A boost in the number of rangers resulting in over 10k hours of joint patrols
- 29 joint patrols with the emergency services (police and fire service)
- 70 patrols focused specifically on supporting the ground nesting bird campaign
Litter
- 8.6% fall in litter despite visitor numbers at coastal locations up 60%
- 230k bags given out to encourage people to take litter home. #Crabby campaign
- Fly-tips on the Forest downward trend in 2021
Community support
Growth in the activity of community litter picking groups.
New Forest ambassador scheme
- 1,000 litter picking kits created
- 737 ambassadors recruited
Community verge parking reporting
- 600 reports made by the public over the pandemic
Supporting commoning – Drifts – Forestry England managed 80 car park and 18 cycle route closures, and around 200 additional signs put in place to notify the public