While walking in Pamber Forest nature reserve, I observed a man stealing fungi, this is illegal in a nature reserve.
The man came into the forest riding a black, unregistered Tesway X5 electric moped.
This cannot be legally ridden on the public roads or pavements, nor can it be ridden in Pamber Forest.
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust that manage the forest, and the police, have been informed about this man. Theft of fungi is illegal.
I think the man is from Tadley or Pamber Heath.
Hopefully, this may be seen by someone who knows him, so warns him to stay out of the nature reserve, which is where horse riders, people of all ages visit and having a man tearing along paths on an electric motorcycle could startle a horse or cause injuries to pedestrians and horse riders.
Also, people come to enjoy the forest and to photograph wildlife and fungi. This man was seen cutting fungi and filling a backpack with dozens of fungi – some red-listed as very rare!
Early this year, during the ho,t dry weather, someone was sleeping rough and lighting a campfire in the forest. Then youths were trying to dig and make a BMX track where rare birds were nesting. This BMX track has been destroyed by the trust. There has also been vandalism in the reserve.
A Carter
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