The development of afforestation and the production and supply of timber in Wales come under Natural Resources Wales, as set out in the Forestry Act 1967 (c.
[1] In 2013 Natural Resources Wales took over responsibility for Forestry in Wales,[2] In 2020, the Welsh Government launched a long-term re-forestation plan known as the National Forest for Wales (Welsh: Coedwig Genedlaethol i Gymru).
[3] Natural Resources Wales is a Welsh Government sponsored body, for the management of all the natural resources of Wales.
It was formed from a merger of the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and the Forestry Commission Wales, and also assumes some other roles formerly taken by Welsh Government.
[4] Other organisations working in Wales to improve the management of Welsh woodlands and forests include the Confederation of Forest Industries, Coed Cymru[5] and Woodknowledge Wales.