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Gower Woodland Transformed into Nature Reserve After Illegal Felling

6/24/2025

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In a significant victory for conservation, a woodland in Gower, Swansea, where 2,000 trees were unlawfully cut down by landowner Jeff Lane in 2019, is set to become a nature reserve. The Gower Society has acquired the land, previously labeled the worst case of illegal felling by Natural Resources Wales, following Lane's conviction and fine in 2022.

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In a significant victory for conservation, a woodland in Gower, Swansea, where 2,000 trees were unlawfully cut down by landowner Jeff Lane in 2019, is set to become a nature reserve. The Gower Society has acquired the land, previously labeled the worst case of illegal felling by Natural Resources Wales, following Lane's conviction and fine in 2022.