An ancient oak tree at the heart of Sherwood Forest in England, long linked to the legend of Robin Hood, has died after standing for as long as 1,200 years. The Major Oak, one of the most photographed and visited trees in the world, failed to produce any new leaves this spring, prompting conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to confirm that the tree had finally succumbed to years of visible decline. With a trunk circumference of around 11 metres and a canopy that once spread across 28 metres, the tree was among the largest and most celebrated oaks in Britain. Its death marks the end of a living landmark that had survived centuries of storms, fires and even wartime symbolism.
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