Looking after the National Parks

Habitats and wildlife

Red grouse on heather moorland

We start fires, shoot birds, electrify fish, and use sheep, boy scouts and abseilers to help look after our wildlife habitats.

Found out how we protect our habitats and wildlife

Jobs and volunteering

Dry stone walling in the Yorkshire Dales

Come and join us as staff, a volunteer or friend.

Working and volunteering with us

looking after

Latest addition to the family!

New Forest ponies grazine at Parc Pale cricket ground in the New Forest National Park

On 1st March 2005 the New Forest joined the National Park family, helping to protect this important area from overdevelopment and the pressures of tourism.

The South Downs is still under review.