Conservation

Mission Statement

The New Forest Wildlife Park endeavours to promote a wider understanding of the importance of our natural environment and its fauna and flora. In particular, we hope to encourage to our younger visitors to become interested as they are the future of the planet and its animals.

"we do not inherit the earth we borrow it from our children"

As keen conservationists for over 30 years the Heap family are concerned in particular with the status of the otter both here in the UK and beyond.

Captive Breeding Programme
We have an on going breeding programme for many endangered indigenous species and we liaise closely with the relevant bodies associated with the particular species.

Rehabilitation
We are also continually involved with the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife which comes to us from local veterinary practices, the RSPCA, local wildlife trusts and members of the public.

Most of these birds and animals are, after care treatment and convalescence, returned to the wild.