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Indicator: Area of ancient semi-natural woodland in Great Britain S11
Concentrations of ancient and semi-natural woodland: 1999 [1]  
Indicator Chart
Note: Excluding woodlands smaller than 2 hectares
Change since
dots 1970
dots 1990
dots 1999

Coverage: England

Source: English Nature

Objective: Protecting and expanding ancient and semi-natural woodlands
  • Updated data for this indicator are not available.
  • The area of ancient semi-natural woodland has declined over the last century and the woodlands have become increasingly fragmented.
  • In 1999, the area of ancient semi-natural woodland in Great Britain is around 300,000 hectares, 1.4 per cent of total land area.
Note: Not updated since QoLC (1999)


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