Maps and facts

Forest Areas - Population - Commoning - Forestry - Recreation

Forest areas

Land within the perambulation
37,677 ha
Crown Land
26,583 ha
- Inclosures
8,339 ha
- Open Forest (including A&O woodland)
18,244 ha
Heathland
15,219 ha
Land within the National Park boundary
57,086 ha
Land within the New Forest District Council boundary
75,100 ha

(Figures from NFDC 2005)

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Population

People living within New Forest District Council boundary
(Forecast figures for 2005 from NFDC)
171,858
People living within the National Park boundary
(Figure from National Park Authority 2005)
34,400

Commoning - animals depastured in the New Forest

2001
2002
2003
2004
Ponies
3744
3442
3572
3904
Cattle
1658
1685
1774
2110
Pigs
71
106
52
81
Donkeys
87
75
69
71
Total
5560
5308
5467
6166

Animal accidents

2001
2002
2003
2004
Accidents
168
149
134
167
Deaths
120
105
100
118

Forestry

Timber production (2002 – 2007 average forecast)

Softwood
42,500 tonnes (m³)
Hardwood – saw logs
2,000 tonnes (m³)
Hardwood – pulp
15,000 tonnes (m³)
Total
59,000 tonnes (m³)

Tree planting (2004/2005)

Area (hectares)
Number
Conifer
22
58,000
Broadleaves
7
21,000
Total
29
79,000

Recreation

Total day visits per annum
20 million
Total local resident day visitors per annum
12 million
Total non-resident day visitors per annum
8 million
Total camper nights in 2004
585,000
Percentage of visitors who travel by car
95%
Percentage of local visitors who travel by car
81%

(Source: Enjoying the Forest: Access and Recreation Plan – June 2001)

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