Alastair Kollier is correct to teach that to build forests that can resist future circumstances, we must invest in strength from the beginning (Letters, 17 July). In the forestry England, the strength of the forest is our most critical challenge. We need to make sure that 1,500 forest forests in our care can face and adapt the threats it deals with, including climate change, severe times, severe times, and pests.
We make it by planning 100 years ahead of the way we handle these beautiful places, which are at home in the UK’s largest wildlife. For example, based on strict scientific analysis, we know the top 30 types of wood to grow in future environments. This is the guide of our investment in our wood bribe and helps us ensure that the right tree is in the right place, in the future and in the future.
The benefits of the forests in the country are greater, from carbon storage and repeat floods to support our health and well-being. They are an unpredictable national asset. As their shepherds, we set the strength of the forest of the heart of all we do. The future looks and feels very different now. The establishment of forest strength is our opportunity to make sure that the forests of the country continue to grow, adapt, welcome people and contribute to a sustainable economy.
Mike Seddon
Chief executive, forestry England
