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UK Woodland Wildlife Crisis: Only 7% Thriving Amid Decline

6/11/2025

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A startling report from the Woodland Trust reveals that UK woodland wildlife is in crisis, with a mere 7% of native woodlands thriving. Over the past 50 years, woodland birds have plummeted by 37%. In response, a government taskforce is determined to boost tree cover to 16.5% by 2050, tackling the urgent issues of biodiversity loss and climate change.

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A startling report from the Woodland Trust reveals that UK woodland wildlife is in crisis, with a mere 7% of native woodlands thriving. Over the past 50 years, woodland birds have plummeted by 37%. In response, a government taskforce is determined to boost tree cover to 16.5% by 2050, tackling the urgent issues of biodiversity loss and climate change.