Philosophy
And what would the guys of Sherwood Forest think about this. They may not be such "merry men" anymore.
The famous Sherwood Forest is no longer what it used to be during the days of Robin Hood. The forest once covered about 100,000 acres but today the forest is merely 450 acres spread out through the county. If Robin Hood lived today he would have a hard time finding a place to hide in the Sherwood Forest.
The collection of ancient oaks in Sherwood is said to be one of the greatest in Europe. But unfortunately farms, mines, towns and logging have destroyed huge amounts of forest acres and now it seems that the remaining famous oaks will fall due to the increasingly warmer weather. And with the ancient oaks the wildlife that the oaks support will go down the same path.
“Now, the ravages of age — and, some fear, climate change — are taking their toll. On average one veteran oak per year would fall; this year seven have come down and the rate seems to be accelerating”, said Izi Banton, the forest’s chief ranger in a recent AP interview.
But can the wildlife and the forest be saved? Austin Brady, the regional director of the East Midlands Conservancy Forestry Commission, thinks so. His plan involves planting 250,000 trees that can weave the different parts of the forest back together.
The problem is they need money to be able to plant these trees. While the UK government is busy doing far more important things the hopes are pointed towards BIG Lottery, a national lottery that gives out money to good causes. The Sherwood and four other projects have been listed to compete for $100 million.
“This lottery project is the biggest one that there’s ever been,” Brady said. “It’s almost a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the forest back on track.”
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- "green Man" Mythology
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- The Black Forest
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- English Woods
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- Clear-cutting And Law Suits
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Philosophy
Robin Hood & Sherwood Forest
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS
And what would the guys of Sherwood Forest think about this. They may not be such "merry men" anymore.
"Can Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest be saved?"
The famous Sherwood Forest is no longer what it used to be during the days of Robin Hood. The forest once covered about 100,000 acres but today the forest is merely 450 acres spread out through the county. If Robin Hood lived today he would have a hard time finding a place to hide in the Sherwood Forest.
The collection of ancient oaks in Sherwood is said to be one of the greatest in Europe. But unfortunately farms, mines, towns and logging have destroyed huge amounts of forest acres and now it seems that the remaining famous oaks will fall due to the increasingly warmer weather. And with the ancient oaks the wildlife that the oaks support will go down the same path.
“Now, the ravages of age — and, some fear, climate change — are taking their toll. On average one veteran oak per year would fall; this year seven have come down and the rate seems to be accelerating”, said Izi Banton, the forest’s chief ranger in a recent AP interview.
But can the wildlife and the forest be saved? Austin Brady, the regional director of the East Midlands Conservancy Forestry Commission, thinks so. His plan involves planting 250,000 trees that can weave the different parts of the forest back together.
The problem is they need money to be able to plant these trees. While the UK government is busy doing far more important things the hopes are pointed towards BIG Lottery, a national lottery that gives out money to good causes. The Sherwood and four other projects have been listed to compete for $100 million.
“This lottery project is the biggest one that there’s ever been,” Brady said. “It’s almost a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the forest back on track.”
- Fallen Redwood Update
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS "Boardwalk planned for trail where giant sequoias fell" Forest Service received slew of suggestions on how to proceed after twin giant sequoias blocked portion of popular trail. by Bettina Boxall December 13th, 2011 Los...
- "green Man" Mythology
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS Michael St. John Parker [Wessex Books] wrote... The eyes that look out of the mask of leaves are sometimes disconcertingly bold, sometimes disagreeably furtive, sometimes chillingly indifferent and aged: what does the Green...
- The Black Forest
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS And, that's the way it should be... The main industry is tourism. In addition to the towns and monuments noted below, the Black Forest is crossed by numerous long distance footpaths, including some of the first to be...
- English Woods
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS "Privatising English forests could 'cost millions in lost tax revenues'" Profits from sale could be cancelled out because woodland owners are exempt from paying inheritance tax by Nidhi Prakash and John Vidal January...
- Clear-cutting And Law Suits
International Year of Biodiversity It appears that biodiversity is caught between the law [conscientious citizens] and clear-cutting [commerce]. "Lawsuits battle clear-cutting in Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges" by Margot Roosevelt January 27th, 2010...