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Ancient woodland covers 17,000ha within the National Park – more than fives time the national average

Tree creeper – A small woodland bird that eats insects found on tree trunks.

Stag beetle – A fascinating beetle that spends years as a larvae growing in rotting wood

Oak hook-tip moth – A well camoflaged moth; the larva feeds on oak

Figure 4.3 Ancient woodland SSSI units in the National Park | Source: Natural England (2012) England SSSI Unit Condition Assessments, Natural England. Analysis by Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre

Map 2.4 Main woodland types within the National Park area | Maps prepared by: GeoSpec, University of Brighton; June 2012. | Source: National Forest Inventory, Forestry Commission, 2011 | Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright © Licence No. 100050083.

Map 5.6 Woodland distribution across the South Downs National Park | Maps prepared by: GeoSpec, University of Brighton; April 2012. | Source: National Forest Inventory, Forestry Commission, 2010 | Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright © Licence No. 100050083.

Tree Measuring – Outdoor & Woodland Learning, Scotland

December 14th, 2018

How the properties of trees can support progression in numeracy and mathematical skills in particular.