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“Nature is in crisis and National Parks need to be at the heart of raising our national ambitions and delivering a future where nature is thriving rather than simply surviving,” says Tim Slaney, Interim Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority. “We welcome the spotlight on nature from the Campaign for National Parks’ […]

Creating new havens for butterflies and barn owls, establishing new wetlands and saving the under-threat juniper tree are among the exciting projects to benefit from a funding boost of over £130,000. Thirteen community-led projects across Hampshire and Sussex will be receiving a ReNature grant from the South Downs National Park Trust to help restore biodiversity. […]

Visitors to the National Park’s stunning coastline are being urged to stay safe after two significant cliff collapses in the space of just two weeks. With visitor numbers set to increase as the weather improves, people are being urged to stay well away from cliff edges and bases. Cliff erosion is a natural process and […]

Assistant Ranger Ethan Purdy shares his thoughts and reflections as spring starts to unfold. I don’t know about everyone else, but it feels like spring might actually be here. Almost. This time of year, brings a whole host of feeling, which are hard to explain – but I’ll give it a go. When watching an […]

Are you interested in helping to shape the future direction of the South Downs National Park? The National Park Authority is striving to bring the voices of communities, sectors or groups whose voices are not often heard into our discussions. These include but are not limited to people in the commercial or land management sectors, […]