Sustainable Management of Forests

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Date published: 3 December, 2015

Date superseded: 31 March, 2016

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To support a range of activities in existing woodlands that will:

  • increase species and structural diversity through low impact silvicultural systems management
  • encourage natural regeneration to expand native woodlands
  • bring native woodlands and designated woodland features into active management and good ecological condition
  • support management of rural and urban woodlands for public access
  • control grey squirrels where they are a threat to the red squirrel population
  • control predators to benefit capercaillie and black grouse
  • reduce deer impacts to a level that will allow regeneration of conifer and broadleaved species