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How are we doing?

Creating a new landscape takes time and sensitivity. To date the creation of the Forest has been under way for a little over a decade. However, nearly 8 million trees have already been planted, making green over 6,000 hectares of derelict coalfield land and mineral workings and through converting farmland to woods. Other wildlife habitats are also being created or brought back into proper management.

Annually, the progress of The National Forest is charted in the Annual Report

• Read more: Annual Reports archive

To find out more about the growth and expansion of The National Forest year on year, take a look at "The Growing Forest"

• Read more: The Growing Forest

The National Forest "Sustainable Development" report 2007 documented the impact of The National Forest against key national indicators. It shows the breadth of achievement in social and economic terms as well as the environmental.

• Sustainable Development Report 2007 (1.44mb)

This report was updated in 2011.

Sustainable development indicators 2011

• Introduction and Guide
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Land Use
• Woodland Creation
• Land Recycling
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Bird Populations
• Farming and Environmental Stewardship
• River Quality
• Employment
• Economic Growth
• Investment
• Deprivation
• Life Expectancy and Health
• Active Community Participation
• Sustainable Development Education
• Access and Mobility
• Environmental Equality
• Social Justice
• Satisfaction in Local Area
• Wellbeing