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Britains rainforests
Britain's rainforests
Bursting with biodiversity, Britain’s rainforests are some of our most vibrant ecosystems. Yet they’re also among the most threatened. Learn more about what makes these rare woodlands so important and why we’re working to save them.
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Protecting trees and woods
Thank you for demanding a bold England Tree Strategy
The England Trees Action Plan determines how Government will protect, plant and restore woods and trees for years to come.
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Hedley Hall appeal, Tyne & Wear
Your donations saved this angel in the north - and the ancient woodland, rare plants and wildlife that call it home.
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Tring Park appeal, Chilterns
We've been able to extend this wildlife-rich park thanks to you. And what's more, the new land will give visitors easier access to explore the site's unique history.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Skipton Castle Woods
Skipton
14.88 ha (36.77 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Great spruce bark beetle
The great spruce bark beetle damages spruce trees by tunnelling into the bark. This pest was accidentally introduced into the UK in 1982 and now has become established in Western England, Wales and Southern Scotland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plane, London
A real city slicker, the London plane is the capital’s most common tree. As a hybrid of American sycamore and Oriental plane, it was first discovered in the 17th century then widely planted in the 18th.
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School survey - terms and conditions
Please read the terms and conditions of our school survey.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Glow-worm
Emitting an eerie yellow-green glow at night, female glow-worms use bioluminescence to attract mates. Not worms at all, they are actually beetles that lurk in lowland Britain.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A flame-coloured sun worshiper, the red-headed cardinal basks in the summer sun in woods and hedgerows, and nestles under loose bark on broadleaved trees.