Wales’ 100,000 hectare target for more trees

"One of the Welsh Government's lesser-known but highly desirable targets is to substantially increase Wales' woodland cover over the next 20 years, by 100,000 hectares. If achieved that would mean that
trees, compared with some 14 per cent today, would cover about 20 per cent of Wales. The main aim is to mitigate the impacts of climate change – trees absorb carbon – but other benefits would be substantial as well.

Farmers would have an increased source of timber to use for fuel and for fencing. Trees provide shade for livestock and help control water flowing off the uplands. And wildlife benefits, too, from the more varied habitats that are created."

http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/05/wales%E2%80%99-100000-hectare-target-for-more-trees/