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Robin Hood's Major Oak tree in Sherwood Forest dies after 1,200 years

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The Major Oak, a 1,200-year-old tree in Sherwood Forest famously associated with the legend of Robin Hood, has died. Conservationists from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds announced that the tree failed to sprout leaves this spring. Years of soil compression from numerous visitors are believed to have hindered water absorption by its roots, leading to its demise. AI

RANK_REASON The death of a historically significant natural landmark. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Robin Hood's Major Oak tree in Sherwood Forest dies after 1,200 years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    1,200-year-old Sherwood Forest tree, linked to Robin Hood legend, is dead

    A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death. The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it did not sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said Thursday. Visitors w…

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