I’m not a local or an expert in this area, but do spend a week or two at least once a year in the mountains, either the Lake District or Wales, so have had a fe

I’m not a local or an expert in this area, but do spend a week or two at least once a year in the mountains, either the Lake District or Wales, so have had a few conversations about this in the past. > ”as the trees were felled thousands of years ago” Might you have a source on this you could share? I was under the impression that at least the majority of the deforestation happened in recent centuries or even decades, rather than thousands of years. I did a quick google and didn’t immediately find much detail, although this [0] article from the Independant claims “half of its ancient woodland lost since the 1930s” talking about Britain as a whole. Maybe it happened much earlier in North Wales? Anyway, wherever the line is between natural and man-made, I still really love Snowdonia - was there most recently two months ago (staying quite near you as it happens, a few miles inland from Conwy), it’s such a nice place to get away from city life for a little. There’s a guy who has been campaigning / writing a lot about this subject (I think specifically about the Lake District but might be wrong) pushing for more tree planting, but I can’t think of the name right now... Edit: George Monbiot. I don’t have time right now to revisit his writing but just remember he’s interesting on the topic. [0] https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/worrying-slump-in-tree-planting-prompts-fears-of-deforestation-1997344.html https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/worrying-sl...