| Concern about the health of the Major Oak led the Nottinghamshire County Council and the University of Nottingham to work with a local company to produce clones of the tree. These were originally intended for sale, in addition to being distributed around the world as arboreal ambassadors of Nottingham.
One such might already be planted in Arizona, sent to the State's Renaissance Festival in 1999, and another was planned to be planted outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
A Council spokesman said: "We eventually hope to send one of these trees to as many cities in the world as possible. We see them as our "Ambassadors" abroad and hope they will keep the name of Robin Hood alive for many generations to come" www.robinhood.ltd.uk/robinhood/newsflash.html
The tree is still a major tourist attraction, one which is becoming harder to maintain. Recent storms (2002) have raised concerns about the future of the tree and local conservation and tourist bodies are looking at ways of providing a protective shield for this landmark tree. | 
