A week is a long time in forest politics - and the decisions taken over the last few days and in the next few weeks will influence the future of many special places. The New Forest, for one rather extreme example is well protected by designations - it's future, we argue, is not one where it is run by charities - Mark Avery sets out our views here.
The week ends with news that the Government is halting current sales while they consult further on their levels of protection.
We live in interesting times.
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