New #woodland statistics published by the @ForestryComm cast further doubt on the Government’s ability to halt nature’s decline by 2030🌳
Our first thoughts: 1/4
Our first thoughts: 1/4
The Government committed to plant 30,000 hectares of #woodland from 2019 to 2024, but it's lagging behind, by a lot. So far it's taken them *three years* to plant 7,150ha, with just 1,980ha planted last year.
And they plan to be planting 30,000ha A YEAR from 2024.
2/4
And they plan to be planting 30,000ha A YEAR from 2024.
2/4
And that's BEFORE we look at the woeful protection and restoration of #AncientWoodland, decline in woodland wildlife, the steady influx of tree diseases, and the poor state of #SSSI woodland.
3/4
3/4
More work is needed to tackle both the climate and nature crises. Our full response will be published tomorrow.
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4/4
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