BBC News Published image captionThe New Forest is covered by the highest levels of environmental protection The New Forest faces "long-term degradation" if there is a repeat of last year's influx of visitors during this summer, campaigners have warned. With foreign travel restricted, a staycation summer is likely to see an increase in visitors to national parks. Conservation groups have called for action to prevent anti-social behaviour and disturbance of wildlife that occurred as lockdown eased last year. Forestry England said an "action plan" was being put in place. image copyrightAndrew Matthews/PA Russell Wynn, of the Wild New Forest conservation group, said: "Nothing much has changed.