Tree Planting

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 4 March 2020.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:56, 4 March 2020

I'm not aware of the specific reasons around the figure that Angela Burns refers to, but, certainly, replanting is just as important for me as new sites as well. But I'll certainly look into that figure and provide the Member with a response as to why that is the case. But NRW are very aware of the target that we have, our need to reach it. I don't think 2,000 hectares is overly ambitious. I think we really should be able to do that, and, clearly, with the national forest as well, I'm very hopeful that that figure will be reached.