Afforestation
Wales is growing a forest that will span the length and breadth of the country, joining up existing protected woodlands with large scale tree planting projects. It forms part of the country’s low carbon delivery plan and is aiming to plant 10,000 acres per year. Forests are a one-stop-shop of ecological, social and economic benefits. They simultaneously tackle climate change, create biodiversity habitats, provide recreational space, protect water sources, purify the air and prevent soil erosion. Between 1990 and 2015, the top planted forest growers were China (79 billion hectares), USA (26 bn ha) and Russia (20 bn ha).
— Wayne Visser
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