The number of people visiting forests nationally, including in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, increased by 38 percent since the start of the pandemic.
Coillte say 2.2 million people have visited a woodland between March 2020 and the end of last year.
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The most popular areas were in Dublin, Monaghan, Kildare, Wexford, Kilkenny, Mayo and Sligo.
Coillte's Communications Manager Pat Neville says anyone planning to go for a hike should follow public health advice:
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