Petition for statutory protection for ancient woodland

[Daniël Bos]

Done.

[felixthelogchopper]

Thank you all.

[David Humphries]

Signed it yesterday, encouraging to see it promoted and backed by the industry here at Arbtalk

 

Good thread

 

 

 

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[Midge]

Signed and Facebook shared.

[thetoolnut]

I tried but it allows for UK resident only. I'm for the preservation of trees and woodland no matter where they are located.

[felixthelogchopper]

I tried but it allows for UK resident only. I'm for the preservation of trees and woodland no matter where they are located.

 

Thanks anyway, fella.

[drinksloe]

Is most ancient woodland not already protected by SSSi's?

 

Sometimes protecting it can cause more harm than good, esp if landowner is already managing/protecting it, SSSi or other legislation can make it more ackward to do the work needed.

[jdavis]

Signed and shared 👍

[Gary Prentice]

Is this really recent? I've signed it but think I may already have done so a few months back.

[the village idiot]

Is most ancient woodland not already protected by SSSi's?

 

Sometimes protecting it can cause more harm than good, esp if landowner is already managing/protecting it, SSSi or other legislation can make it more ackward to do the work needed.

 

I understand where you're coming from, but ancient woodland is so important that it needs every protection we can give it. Especially with a government who values economic prosperity over everything else.

 

The large-ish ancient woodland I manage is not a SSSI, but thankfully the owner is completely aware of it's importance. Sometimes woodland can be compromised by well intentioned activities. SSSI status would make this less likely to happen. In the case of our ancient woodlands I believe it is better to do nothing at all rather than the wrong thing.