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UK Funds £5.9M Drive to Restore 105,000 Acres of Ancient 'Ghost Woods'

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Wild Card's 'Rewild the Ghost Woods' campaign has received £5.9 million in UK government funding to restore ancient woodland hidden beneath conifer plantations. The grant covers the period from 2026 to 2029 and will focus on Forestry England's estate. Nature Minister Mary Creagh confirmed the initiative aims to double the pace at which these historic woodlands are being recovered. The project targets approximately 105,000 acres of sites where native forests once thrived before being replaced by commercial conifer planting.

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