This is something that's a slow and steady ongoing process - increasing from 5% to 17% cover between the years ~1900-2000 with the aim being 21% coverage by 203

This is something that's a slow and steady ongoing process - increasing from 5% to 17% cover between the years ~1900-2000 with the aim being 21% coverage by 2032[0]. I don't know what is the "right" rate of afforestation is, whether it's going too slowly or whatever, but it's not something that's completely abandoned. [0] - https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/land-and-sea-management/managing-land/forests-and-woodlands/woodland-expansion-across-scotland https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/land-and-sea-man...