The Welsh Government is to allocate £19.8 million in 2025-26 to help protect and support Wales' ancient woodland and trees.

The funding aligns with the government's newly-outlined strategy to enhance the protection of Wales' ancient woodlands and trees.

Huw Irranca-Davies, deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs, said: "Wales’ ancient woodlands are of international importance and have an important place in the landscape and history, protecting carbon-rich soils and seed banks beneath them.

"They take centuries to form and are an irreplaceable resource."

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