Re: [Adastra] Tree planting

[SARAH PATTON]

A problem I see is that too much dead wood is cleared away as it is (naughty, 
untidy nature). It is an extremely important habitat for many invertebrates 
(and, I am sure, lower plants) many of which depend on decaying wood. If a few 
people are collecting it for firewood then I'm sure there is no problem but if, 
as it seemed to me they were suggesting, there would be a major 'harvest' of 
this resource for use as fuel, it could be tragic in terms of biodiversity 
conservation.

Another thought, I believe that the government are supposed to have reversed 
the decline of biodiversity in this country by next year, i.e. in the next few 
weeks..........!! Is this going to be another embarrassment which will be swept 
under the carpet? This surely is a target which was always going to be 
compromised by road building/house building/everything else-building and that 
old maxim 'surely people must come first'.

Sarah