Ashdown Forest seeks action against illegal commercial fungi foragers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

Ashdown Forest is calling for tougher measures to stop illegal commercial mushroom foraging.

Ashdown Forest in Sussex is calling for stronger action against commercial fungi foragers who harvest mushrooms illegally from the woodland. Conservationists have warned that the practice is damaging the landscape and putting rare fungi species at risk.

How it is being reported

• Rare fungi at risk as foragers 'strip' Sussex woodland to sell to restaurantsCommercial mushroom foraging is putting rare fungi at risk, conservationists have warnedThe Argus · 1 Oct, 05:00
• Iconic Sussex forest calls for tougher measures to stop illegal fungi foragersAshdown Forest wants to see more being done to deter illegal commercial fungi foragers who are having a bad impact on the landscape.Chichester Observer · 29 Sept, 13:41

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