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<p>The Countryside Stewardship Woodland Improvement Grant and the HS2 Woodland Fund
currently provide support for the natural regeneration of native species on plantations,
including conifer plantations, on ancient woodland sites.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent
consultation on the England Tree Strategy referred to making more use of natural regeneration
as part of our approach to diversifying our treescapes and woodlands and to harnessing
the power of natural processes such as natural colonisation to establish woodlands
where appropriate. We will be considering the responses received during the consultation
in due course. In parallel, we are considering how the Nature for Climate Fund might
support natural colonisation.</p>
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