Responding to the publication, Craig Bennett, Chief Executive, The Wildlife Trusts said: “We need more trees because they play an vital role in absorbing carbon, but at The Wildlife Trusts we would prefer to see a focus on increasing woodland habitat rather than tree planting per se. We need to be addressing the climate crises and ecological crises together, and so it is crucial that new woodlands help nature by filling in the gaps and joining the dots between existing woodlands, and avoiding planting on other precious habitats such as peatlands and wildflower meadows. Despite promises from Defra and Forestry England, there have been too many times when peatlands and other special habitats have been damaged by planting non-native trees – and we hope that lessons have been learned about planting the right tree in the right place.”
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Posted On: 17/05/2021