Other Semi-Natural Ancient Woodland

There are few other native broad-leaved woodland types in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A good example of which is Freeholders' Wood Local Nature Reserve in Wensleydale.

Beech woods occur in the south of the Park but are generally considered to be naturalised and not native to the area.

More recently a significant amount of new native woodland has been created in the Yorkshire Dales National Park using funding from the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust. New planting has been taking place at a rate of 40 ha per year since the Dales Woodland Forum produced the Dales Woodland Strategy in 1992. Other semi-natural ancient woodland is of high biodiversity value.

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