Just one oak tree can support about 290 species of insects compared to just 16 on fir tree. In fact broadleaved woodland supports almost twice as many species of conservation concern as any other habitat.
			Britain has lost 97% of its tree cover. 50% of this loss has occurred since 1945.
			Trees are one of the major converters of greenhouse gases. The average person in England produces 2.5 metric tons of CO2 per year. It would take 1 tree over 400 years to offset 1 person's emissions for 1 year.
			Trees not only help offset CO2 emissions but they also clean the air and water of other harmful elements.
			Broadleaved woodlands are home to 78 globally threatened species and 46 species have already been lost in the last 100 years.