Forest Areas - Population - Commoning - Forestry - Recreation
|
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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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
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Ponies |
4309 |
4204 |
4479 |
4485 |
|
Cattle |
2745 |
2572 |
2529 |
2566 |
|
Pigs |
196 |
617 |
182 |
439 |
|
Donkeys |
97 |
110 |
118 |
127 |
|
Total |
7347 |
7544 |
7363 |
7679 |
Animal accidents
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Accidents |
35 |
87 |
38 |
21 |
|
Deaths |
79 |
44 |
90 |
73 |
Forestry
Timber Production Forecast (1st April 2008 – 31st March 2011 avg volumes New Forest District includes Dorset & South Wilts)
|
Total for Conifers |
73,560 (m³ob) |
|
Total for Broadleaves |
10,154 (m³ob) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
84,074 (m³ob) |
Tree planting (2004/2005)
|
Area (hectares) |
Number |
|
|
Conifer |
22 |
58,000 |
|
Broadleaves |
7 |
21,000 |
|
Total |
29 |
79,000 |
|
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)
