New Forest conservation project sees species thrive

A major conservation effort is helping species across the New Forest thrive.

Bats, eels, reptiles, and dragonflies are just a few of the thousands of species benefiting from the £1.3 million species survival fund project, a two-year scheme aimed at reversing species decline and boosting habitat resilience in the New Forest National Park.

Led by the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA), the project brought together five partner organisations to restore and enhance habitats across 320 hectares at 31 sites.