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GUARDIANS of the New Forest are calling for campsites across the district to be moved to less sensitive locations. The Verderers are alarmed at the worsening conflict between campers and animals owned by commoners - villagers with the right to let their ponies and cattle roam the area. The Forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI. Problems linked to nine campsites run by the Camping in the Forest (CITF) were raised at a monthly meeting of the Court of Verderers. A report of the meeting said: Campsites are incompatible with commoning and the SSSI and it was agreed the time has come for serious consideration to be given to relocating the campsites off the open forest.