evidence: Faughan Valley boasts pockets of ancient woodland, a habitat which is particularly rare in Northern Ireland. [...] The main idea is to use tree planting to connect fragments of ancient woodland and will include the planting of new hedgerows to provide wildlife corridors for the valley's wildlife, including the endangered red squirrel. [...] "This award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has come at a crucial time, as woodland cover in Northern Ireland is the lowest in all of Europe at 8%, and our precious ancient woodland cover is 0.04%."