Yay
Ancient woodland

Sadly this month the government, with only delegated powers, is removing any protection for lands from development. That was slipped through without public consultation and so no real authority.

This is very useful. I have woodland out the back of my house which is almost certainly ancient woodland. I am looking to document this and submit it for consideration to be added to the Inventory.

It appears that this government doesn't care at all for Britain's natural landscape

100% agree with Connor

So many ancient woodlands remnants out there that barely have any trees left. We need more protection for them.

It's the worst legislation for nature in my lifetime. It's like the politicians of the world have collectively given up caring

Great video, thank you. Sadly, bleak has become Britain's benchmark for wildness. People say they don't want trees in Scottish uplands because they block the view, but what is the point of a view if there's nothing to look at. The fact that most of our surviving ancient woodland survives only where it wasn't profitable or possible to cut it down for building, planting or grazing, only shows that even this exists purely through luck.

Nature is fundamental to our spiritual wellbeing, and I'm increasingly inclined to believe that protections for nature may only come in the form of religious protections. Perhaps it's the only way for the legal system to listen.

@@purplemonkeyelephant most of those politicians are elected. By us. WE need to elect good people. (yeah, yeah, when you find some, please let me know too)

Great video!