Publications

The economic appraisal examines the options for forest policy in Northern Ireland. It takes account of preferences expressed in the responses to the consultation paper "Forestry in Northern Ireland" published in June 2002.

The paper sets out the broad direction of forestry policy and identifies six key questions where the Forest Service wishes to consult publicly about the future direction of a forestry strategy for Northern Ireland.

Advice leaflet providing secrets to sucessfully maintaining your new woodland.

Forestry Statistics is a compendium of statistical information about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing in the UK. Traditionally forestry statistics have focused on forests as a source of timber, and on the use of timber by wood processing industries.

This guidance complements the DANI Countryside Management Strategy, and also outlines the procedures to be followed to achieve uniformity of approach between public and private sectors.

Since the 1970s, the world has warmed by about 0.15 C per decade.  In Northern Ireland, four out of ten of the warmest years on record occurred in the last decade.  These are startling statistics.

Information and advice booklet on signs, symptoms, effects and controlling Johne's disease in cattle.

Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination

Guidance on the Assessment and Monitoring of Natural
Attentuation of Contaminants in Groundwater
 

Information leaflet providing advice and guidance in relation to the need for a biosecurity code and how disease spreads as well as how this affects farms.

This technical guidance supports the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) policy on the requirements for site reports in the PPC regime. The policy is designed to improve the overall level of protection of the land on a PPC site and protect it from degradation.