England hopes to increase woodland cover to 16.5% by 2050 and slow down the decline of species by protecting 30% of land for nature.

There are currently 12 national parks across England and Wales including Dartmoor, the New Forest ... it is the UK's largest national park and receives 12 million visitors a year.

A new “national ... of the Forest of Avon trust, said the project would enhance landscapes and improve the lives of the region’s 2.5 million residents, as well as visitors to the area.

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive ... whole of the UK is currently estimated ...