Forests

Britain's wild woods are under threat. What can be done to protect them?

Only 7% of the UK’s woodlands are in a state of ecological health.

Only 7% of the UK’s woodlands are in a state of ecological health. Image: Pexels/ icon0.com

Mary Gagen
Professor of Physical Geography, Swansea University
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Map of the UK showing areas of woodland.
More white than green: woodland cover in Great Britain 2018. Image: Conversation/ONS

Most woodland in the UK has , at some point in its history, been managed by humans for resources.
Most woodland in the UK has , at some point in its history, been managed by humans for resources. Image: Unsplash/jilldimond
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