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Beds, Cambs and Northants project finds unknown ancient woodlands (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A two-year project across three counties has uncovered more than 1,300 hectares (3,271 acres) of previously unknown ancient woodland.

These are woods that have persisted since 1600, packed with a range of forest-loving plant life, fungi, insects and micro-organisations, making up some 2.5% of UK land (609,990 hectares or 1,507,318 acres), external.

The project was run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The total area of ancient woodland in the area is now known to be 12,552 hectares (31,016 acres).

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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Quick better rush in there to get the logging rights first