ðə θˈɪkli wˈʊdᵻd hˈɪlsaɪdz ðæt wˈʌns pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ hˈæbɪtˌæt fɚɹə wˈaɪd vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv wˈʊdlənd kɹˈiːtʃɚz wɜː stɹˈɪpt bˈɛɹ.
The thickly wooded hillsides that once provided a habitat for a wide variety of woodland creatures were stripped bare.