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<p>Forestry is a devolved matter and so unless otherwise stated this answer relates
to England only. Our analysis has shown there are over three million hectares of low-risk
land available for woodland creation. This analysis has identified areas of low sensitivity
for woodland creation – areas which have few or no known constraints for new woodlands,
excluding protected landscapes and priority habitats, amongst other sensitivities.
This analysis includes grade 4 agricultural land but does not separate it from other
sensitivities as woodland creation needs to be considered in its context. We are providing
new and innovative incentives like the England Woodland Creation Offer to help land
managers make woodlands part of their business where this is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Agriculture
remains the largest land use in the UK, with an estimated 77% of the total area of
the UK used for agricultural purposes, and therefore has substantial potential to
contribute to the UK’s tree planting goals, by converting marginal or unproductive
land into new woodland without taking good agricultural land out of use.</p><p> </p>
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