Indicative Map for Woodland Creation
Research undertaken by Forest Service, utilising the Forest Service’s Geographical Information System (GIS), identified 51 % (695,500 hectares) of the land area as being potentially “suitable for woodland creation”, taking into account the following environmental and land use constraints:
- Peat greater than 50cm depth
- Land over 300 metres
- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
- Special Protection Areas (SPA)
- Scheduled Monuments and Zones
- Ramsar Convention Sites
- Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)
- Breeding Wader Areas
A further 12% (159,100 hectares) was found to be potentially “suitable for woodland creation with possible constraints” in relation to:
- Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Red Squirrel Preferred Areas
- Designed Landscapes
- Areas of Significant Archaeological Interest (ASAI)
Data from this analysis has been used to give an indication of the distribution of land “suitable for woodland creation” and “suitable for woodland creation with possible constraints” and is shown on the accompanying map.
Revised March 2009
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