Trees, woods and forests have produced renewable materials and energy and provided a multitude of services for the human race throughout history and prehistory but they are also fundamental to a sustainable future.
To ensure they play this role we must provide the right scale of tree and woodland cover in the right locations. We need the right type of trees and woods, managed in the most appropriate way, to maximise their current and future value to our environment, economy and society.
Our aim is to provide, in England, a resource of trees, woods and forests in places where they can contribute most in terms of environmental, economic and social benefits now and for future generations.
Our objectives are:
A sustainable resource
To provide and protect a sustainable resource of trees, woods and forests in places where they can contribute most to society.
Policies, strategies and programmes
To embed trees, woods and forests into wider policies, strategies and programmes.
Better understanding and engagement
To achieve better engagement with owners, managers and local communities.
Sustainable management and economic viability
To manage more woodland sustainably and improve its economic viability.
Tree planting and woodland creation
To plant trees and create new woodland in priority places.
