Four years after the first State of the UK’s Woods and Trees report, The Woodland Trust have once again put woods and trees under the microscope to check up on their health and see what’s changed.
The 2021 report was the first to bring together a wide range of evidence on the state of the UK’s native woods and trees. It served as a wake-up call: our woodlands are in poor condition, facing growing threats and woodland creation targets are not being met.
Now, with the launch of State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2025, we bring together the latest evidence and analysis to support the urgent action needed to protect and restore woodlands across the UK – making them more resilient and better able to adapt to climate change.
The key findings are as follows:
- Woodland cover is increasing – but that tells us little about resilience
- Woodlands and trees provide vital benefits to people and wildlife
- Our woods and trees face many threats
The report goes on to provide suggested solutions and recommended policy actions.
