Whats been achieved?
Hands-on Core
Many kinds of work have been carried out to restore major areas within the three woodland types in the core Forest Sites project.
- Rhododendron cleared from 600 hectares (ha) to allow native plants – including trees – to spread
- Exotic broadleaved trees, such as sycamore and beech, removed from 660ha
- Livestock grazing controlled in 450ha to benefit native tree seedlings and saplings
- Deer reduced to less than 10 per 100ha to allow tree regeneration in over 430ha
- Exotic conifers, such as Sitka spruce, removed from 130 ha
- New planting of native trees in 16ha
- Rubbish cleared from 22ha
- Invasive exotic shrubs and bracken cleared from 80ha to improve conditions for regeneration
- Restructuring of some areas to benefit biodiversity
Strategic Core
Our work has been helping to take forward the Scottish Forest Strategy in many different ways.
Bio-Core
Through conserving species and habitats identified as top priorities for biodiversity action, the project has made a direct contribution to the objectives of UK Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs).
Connected Core
We’ve secured long-term management in many woods that can play a key part in developing a Forest Habitat Network in Scotland. Ninety private landowners are involved in active habitat management in the Core sites. Fifty have signed-up for a 10-year management programme.
Working Core
Local jobs have been created and management skills developed for woodland restoration. These will be useful far beyond Core Forest work, as more than 125 public and private woodland owners involved in the project share their expertise and train others.
Learning Core
Groups of young people have been involved in environmental education and art project linked to Core Sites. We’ve communicated good practise examples and conservation ideas to many different people, including woodland owners and managers.
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