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How much of the earth's surface is forested? How much of the world’s land surface today is covered by forest? In the visualization, we see the breakdown of global land area.
- Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
- 2021
Apr 13, 2021 · Woodland now covers 13% of UK land, up from 12% in 1998. About half is made up of native tree species, such as oak, beech and ash, including centuries-old ancient woodlands.
Apr 13, 2021 · Woodland now covers 13% of UK land, up from 12% in 1998. About half is made up of native tree species, such as oak, beech and ash, including centuries-old ancient woodlands. The remaining half...
Feb 9, 2021 · Over the last 10,000 years the world has lost one-third of its forests. An area twice the size of the United States. Half occurred in the last century. Shortly after the end of the last great ice age – 10,000 years ago – 57% of the world’s habitable land was covered by forest.
Oct 24, 2023 · A restoration effort in the north of England – ‘Wild Ingleborough’ – is actively restoring woodlands to return a continuous belt of woodland to a degraded landscape, with conservation grazing to support natural regeneration of oak woodland in the UK.
The woodlands we see today have been shaped by human history. The only truly wild woodlands that remain are inaccessible pockets in steep ravines, on cliffs or on some wooded islands in lochs. Humans were using wood when they first arrived in Britain after the last Ice Age and have had a huge impact on the woodland since then.
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The UK’s woodlands are rich and diverse, supporting more invertebrates than any other habitat. From lush temperate forests, to orchards and old hunting grounds. Each is varied and complex, shaped by geology, soils, climate and people over generations.
