An exciting moment: Englands urban and rural trees mapped for first time

England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for the first time, using cutting-edge methods of laser detection and satellite imagery. Tree scientists at the UK’s Forest Research agency have built a comprehensive picture of trees in urban and rural areas in a “groundbreaking” map that goes live on Saturday. The tool will allow conservation groups and local authorities to target tree-planting efforts more accurately by pinpointing lone trees that could be connected to nearby wooded areas, bolstering habitats for wildlife, they said. The environment department, Defra, said this would support the government’s pledge to expand nature-rich habitats and help to achieve

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