Least ConcernGrey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
A Norman royal hunting ground since 1079, with semi-wild ponies grazing freely by customary right for centuries
Area
566 km²
Protection category
IUCN V
Paisaje protegido —
Designated in
2005
Declared in 2005, the New Forest was set aside as a royal hunting ground in 1079 by William the Conqueror, shortly after the Norman conquest of England, making it one of the oldest continuously managed landscapes documented in Europe. Its ponies and cattle graze freely under customary rights — commoning — going back to that same medieval period, and still governing the use of the land today.
2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in the United Kingdom, where New Forest lies.
Where can I dive near here?
189 km away
218 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in the United Kingdom?
Now is a good time: Grey seal pupping at Donna Nook (Late October to December (peak in late November))
Now is a good time: Red deer rut in Scotland (September to November (peak late Sep-Oct))
Now is a good time: Starling murmurations in the United Kingdom (October to March (peak Nov-Jan))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
British Isles
Climate
Temperate
Best season
May to September
Threatened:,
Now is a good time: Northern gannet colony on Bass Rock (Late February to October (peak Jun-Aug))
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