The State of the UK’s Oaks Report is launched
Action Oak’s new report outlines the pressures currently affecting the UK’s native oak trees, and the emerging risks to the long‑term future of this iconic and ecologically important tree species.
Oaks are a keystone tree species, underpinning ecosystems, storing an estimated 31 million tonnes of carbon, and delivering around £0.7 billion a year in environmental, social and economic benefits.
They support more biodiversity than any other native tree in the UK, with more than 2,300 species recorded as being associated with them, including 326 species that depend entirely on oak for survival.
A new Defra funded report published today by Action Oak, ‘The State of UK’s Oaks’, highlights that the UK’s iconic oak trees are experiencing a combination of pressures, with scientists noting that, without ongoing action, oak could become less prominent in the UK’s landscape.
