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Only abouta fifth of the New Forest is covered with trees. Most of it is heathland. One of the best sights are the large numbers of small, semi-wild New Forest ponies.

Bracken is probably the best-know fern in Britain. When its colours change from bright green to brown and orange in autumn, it is quite beautiful - but it is invasive and poisonous to cattle and sheep.