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Photo Just Forests: Roadside sculpture on the M6 west of Kinneygad, Co Westmeath, depicts the phases of the moon . The moon shapes are mounted on 5000 years-old ‘bogoak’ tree trunks, ever reminding us of Ireland’s once magnificent oak forests long since depleted.

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SIZE OF THE PHOENIX PARK (SOPP) PROJECT The Phoenix Park marks 350 years in 2012. Now we need to re-plant an area of forests 200 times the size of the Phoenix Park, because for 350 years Ireland has been importing tropical timber from all over the world.

Ireland is the least wooded country in Europe, with just 11% woodland cover compared to a European average of around 44%.

We are also the largest per-capita consumers of tropical timber in the EU.

WE NEED TO PLANT 350,000 ACRES (141,400 hectares) OF WOODLAND TO GIVE BACK (some of) WHAT WE HAVE TAKEN

The ‘King Oak’ tree in Charleville Castle Estate, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Photo reprinted by kind permission of Mr. Joe O’Sullivan, Tullamore.

Why? ‘When Ireland’s tropical timber imports are aggregated over the last 50 years, they represent a sizeable area of forest destruction. For example, to produce the country’s (1996) imports on a sustainable basis would require an area of natural forest some 200 times the size of the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

In 2000, Ireland’s trade in tropical hardwoods increased by 140% in value over the 1999 figure. Levels of consumption have made Ireland one of the highest per capita consumers of tropical hardwoods in the EU.’ (TEAK

‘When Ireland’s tropical timber imports are aggregated over the last 50 years, they represent a sizeable area of forest destruction.

For example, to produce the country’s (1996) imports on a sustainable basis would require an area of natural forest some 200 times the size of the Phoenix Park in Dublin. In 2000, Ireland’s trade in tropical hardwoods increased by 140% in value over the 1999 figure. Levels of consumption have made Ireland one of the highest per capita consumers of tropical hardwoods in the EU.’ (Raymond Keogh - TEAK 21)

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

We Must Plant Trees An area the Size of the Phoenix Park

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