And many kelp forests now have a more secure future.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

The government subsequently commissioned an independent report - headed by the Bishop of Liverpool - into the future management of forests which concluded they were a national asset and should not be sold off.

BBC: Tory conference: Councils urged to plant more trees

It says it will create a new public body that will hold in trust the nation's forests for future generations.

BBC: 'No sell-off' for public forests

"We'll be talking to all those who are passionate about our forests to decide how we will manage our forests for the future, " she added.

BBC: Public forests must not be sold, say advisers