People are being asked to say where they would like Wales' new national forest to be. The Welsh Government has made a commitment to plant 86 million trees over the next decade, massively increasing the amount currently being planted.
In 2020, just 290 hectares of woodland was planted in Wales but 43,000 new hectares is needed in the next nine years. Annual woodland creation has not exceeded 2,000 hectares since 1975. So, as part of its plan to create a national forest, the Welsh Government is inviting people in Wales to submit their views on where these new trees should be planted.
There are plans this will form a connected network of woodlands throughout Wales. It is hoped this will help slow the environmental catastrophe unfolding, with TV presenter Iolo Williams describing Wales as becoming a green desert.
