UK To Protect Ancient Trees With New Legal Safeguards
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📰 The quick summary: England’s historic and ancient trees will receive stronger legal protections and a dedicated taskforce under new government proposals to preserve these living monuments for future generations.
📈 One key stat: Ancient oak trees can live up to 1,000 years old, making them as culturally significant as stately homes and castles that receive protected status.
💬 One key quote: “Ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years old and are as precious as our stately homes and castles” says Jon Stokes, director of trees at the Tree Council.
1️⃣ The big picture: The UK government is taking steps to protect England’s historic and ancient trees through new legal safeguards proposed in a commissioned report. The plans call for creating a dedicated taskforce, establishing a database of important trees, and implementing automatic protections similar to those for historic buildings. This comes after several high-profile cases of ancient trees being destroyed, including a 500-year-old oak in London and the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in 2023. Currently, most historically significant trees lack specific legal protections, making them vulnerable to removal despite their cultural and environmental importance.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Ancient trees will finally receive the recognition and protection they deserve as vital parts of England’s natural and cultural heritage. A comprehensive database will help identify and track these living monuments for the first time. Tougher criminal penalties will deter the destruction of important trees. The automatic protections will save countless historic trees that currently have no safeguards. This systematic approach to preservation ensures these irreplaceable natural landmarks survive for future generations to appreciate and benefit from.
3️⃣ What’s next: The Department of Environment will evaluate the report’s findings and recommendations. A taskforce needs to be created within 12 months to define ‘important trees’ and develop an action plan. The current system of tree preservation orders will be strengthened to accommodate new automatic protections. Sentencing guidelines will be updated to implement tougher penalties for destroying protected trees.
Read the full story here: The Guardian – UK government report calls for taskforce to save England’s historic trees
