Surveys

The HLS scheme includes a programme of specialist species and habitat surveys and monitoring. 

Forestry England commissions and carries out surveys and monitoring to assess and report on the condition of important New Forest habitats and species. 

These include breeding population surveys of protected birds like woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler, as well as surveys targeting rare wildlife that has long since disappeared from other parts of England, such as tadpole shrimp, southern damselfly and large marsh grasshopper. 

Surveys and monitoring are also undertaken to assess the effectiveness of restoration programmes. 

Explore the individual pages to find out more about the different elements of our survey and monitoring work.