Verderers
The Verderers of the New Forest have the statutory authority from government to manage the use of the land.
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HLS aims
The five main objectives for the HLS scheme are:
- Conserving wildlife
- Protecting the historic environment
- Maintaining and enhancing the landscape quality and character
- Promoting public access and understanding.
Who are the Higher Level Stewardship scheme partners?
The scheme is overseen by a Board drawn from the chief executives of the three partner organisations.
The Board is supported by a programme administrator who operates the whole programme on behalf of the Board.
Forestry England
Forestry England is the principal land manager for nearly half of the National Park and leads on major heathland habitat and wetland restoration work.
New Forest National Park Authority
The New Forest National Park Authority has overall responsibility for the management of the whole of the New Forest National Park.
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Supporting organisations
The three partner organisations above are supported by two other organisations.
Meetings and minutes
Discover the latest updates and plans for the future in our meetings and minutes section.
