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<p>Trees, woods and forests are a devolved matter and the information provided relates
to England only. Neither Defra nor the Forestry Commission records tree planting data
except for trees planted in England with central Government support.</p><p> </p><p>The
latest figures from the Forestry Commission’s report on <em>Government supported new
planting of trees in England</em>, published on 13 June, show that from April 2018
to March 2019 at least 2.06 million trees have been planted with central Government
support, equivalent to approximately 1,273 hectares of woodland creation. Between
April 2017 and March 2018, 1.6 million trees were planted with central Government
support, equivalent to approximately 1,045 hectares of woodland creation.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has planted 16.1 million trees since 2010, and remains on course to plant
11 million trees in this Parliament, 2017-22. Woodland creation is a key activity
of our 25 Year Environment Plan.</p>
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