Woods need EU and YOU

The Woodland Trust is an extremely important charity in the protection of wildlife and habitats in the UK and most of the protection they deliver is courtesy of the EU Nature Directives. The EU Nature Directives consist of: -

• Habitats Directive - which provides protection for important habitats and threatened species.
• Birds Directive - protection for all wild birds. 

This particular legislation allows The Woodland Trust to protect species and habitats that are at risk as well as providing a framework of protected areas known as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for birds. Therefore it is extremely important for this legislation to stay in place for our woods and their wildlife.

However, the EU Commission are doing a 'regularly fitness check' (REFIT) of these laws to see if they still work and/or are relevant, which could result in this legislation being changed or worse, removed! Without this legislation in place our woods and wildlife will be in great jeopardy.

Please help save our WOODS and WILDLIFE by simply filling out this form on Nature Alert. You can also make your own voice be heard by sending a message to the EU Commission expressing how important woods, wildlife and nature is to you.

Our ancient woods and trees are irreplaceable. We cant afford to lose them.