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470                <p>TV presenter and writer Kate Humble visited the Forest of Marston Vale to create a film exploring our 30-year journey - from tree planting and habitat creation to the thriving wildlife now calling the Forest home.</p>
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508<td style="width: 338px;">Tree coverage increased from 3.6% since 1991</td>
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512<h2>+ 2,872,000</h2>
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