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FOREST
ADVICE
BE FOREST
FRIENDLY!
The New Forest National Park is a unique place with rare wildlife and free-roaming livestock. Thank you for helping us care for this special place by following the simple New Forest Code.
Keep your distance from the animals –
don’t feed or touch them
Keep dogs under control.
Don’t let dogs approach or chase any animals
Help wildlife by keeping
to the main tracks
No fires or disposable BBQs on the ground. Take home litter and dog waste
Drive with care – animals on the road!
Park only in car parks
Stick to
the cycle tracks!
No wild camping
CARING FOR OUR FOREST
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TWO PUBLIC SPACE PROTECTION ORDERS (PSPOs)
have been introduced across the New Forest National Park.
1. BBQ’s :
The lighting of fires of any type including BBQs and any outdoor cooking facilities or equipment is BANNED. It also makes it an offence to place, throw or drop items likely to cause a fire such as lit cigarettes.
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2. WILDSTOCK :
The feeding and petting of all ponies or donkeys is BANNED.
If you fail to comply, you could be liable to a fixed penalty fine or prosecution.
New Forest Animal
EMERGENCY HOTLINES
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Forest animals have no road sense and have right of way in the New Forest.
Remember it’s the law to report any accidents involving a pony, cow, donkey, dog, pig or sheep to the Police as soon as possible, and within 24hrs - even if the animal runs off.
POLICE (24hrs) – 999 (emergency)
101 (non-emergency)
Road traffic accident involving a pony, cow, donkey, pig, sheep, dog or deer
VERDERERS’ OFFICE
023 8028 2052 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Sick, injured or distressed pony, cow, donkey, pig or sheep (not deer)
FORESTRY ENGLAND
0300 067 4600 (24hrs)
Sick, injured or distressed pony, cow, donkey, pig, sheep or deer
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