LOCAL context

Case for the Mersey Forest The Mersey Forest Project Regional economy Dereliction and environmental quality Benefits Comparisons with the Ruhr Six central themes The Mersey Forest area today Physical landscape and human influence Existing land use background Built-up area Disturbed land Industrial land Forest and woodland Parkland, green space and semi-natural vegetation Agriculture Recreation Greenways Wildlife and nature conservation Archaeology Landscape assessment Planning context National and regional guidance Role of the Forest Plan The Red Rose Forest

“The aim is to move from 5% to 12% woodland cover over the next 25 years. The forest strategies show where this change will be focused.”