Campaign Action: Forestry in Ireland

Submitted by Ciaran Hughes
Started on 19/07/2005
Status: OPEN

Ireland's forests are practically depleted. There are none of her virgin forests left. Only 9% of Ireland is under forest, and over 94% of that is foreign exotic plantations. Only 6% of our forests even contain native trees. This is largely due to the state who have exacerbated the destruction over the course of 200 years.

There is a petition that has been started by the Woodland League Ireland which is aimed at reversing the damage done by the plantation style of forestry so rampant in Ireland. Please sign it.....more