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Conifers account for around one half (51%) of the UK woodland area, although this proportion varies from around one quarter (26%) in England to around three quarters (74%) in Scotland. [8] Britain's native tree flora comprises 32 species, of which 29 are broadleaves. The UK's industry and populace uses at least 50 million tonnes of timber a year.
The woodlands of Bedfordshire cover 6.2% of the county. [2] Some two thirds of this (4,990 ha or 12,300 acres) is broad-leaved woodland, principally oak and ash. [3] A Woodland Trust estimate of all ancient woodland in Bedfordshire (dating back to at least the year 1600), including woods of 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) and upward suggests an area of 1,468 ha (3,630 acres). [4]
Langamull and West Ardhu Woodlands, Isle Of Mull Dec 2006: Forest: North West Mull Community Woodland Company Ltd: £343,000 700 1,700 Purchased from Forestry Commission Scotland under the National Forest Land Scheme [13] Galson Estate, Lewis: Jan 2007: Estate: Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Estate Trust) £1,200,000 22,600 55,800: 14]
But ministers will also look into how and where land can be used for other needs, such as solar farms, reservoirs, roads, new woodlands and new towns. With land use long seen as a sensitive and ...
26% of the UK woodland (0.86 million hectares) is managed by Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales or the Northern Ireland Forest service. [64] When the Forestry Commission was founded in 1919 it inherited responsibility for several forests, some of which were former royal forests and contained ancient woodland. [65]
Angus. Backmuir Wood; Argyll and Bute. Argyll Forest Park; Dumfries and Galloway. Forest of Ae; Carsphairn Forest; Corriedoo Forest; Dalbeattie Forest; Dundeugh Forest
The Commission originally expanded the forest using fast growing conifers, but has begun a project to convert much of this to mixed woodland. [53] [54] Salcey Forest: Northamptonshire: 495 Salcey Forest has a 20 metre high "Tree Top Walkway". The forest is also made up of ancient woodland including 600-year-old oak trees. [55] [56] [57 ...
The nature reserve is currently the largest ancient woodland and coppice in Norfolk. The woodland is recorded in Domesday Book and parts of it are known to be over 6,000 years old. [1] For the past 1,000 years, it was a source of wood (including hazel), but demand decreased in the 20th century.