Certified woodland in the UK has been independently audited against the UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Forestry certification schemes are owned by international non-governmental organisations and exist to promote good forest practice. They offer product labels to demonstrate that wood or wood products come from well-managed forests.
Figures for certified woodland areas are often used as an […]
Certified woodland in the UK has been independently audited against the UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Forestry certification schemes are owned by international non-governmental organisations and exist to promote good forest practice. They offer product labels to demonstrate that wood or wood products come from well-managed forests.
Figures for certified woodland areas are often used as an […]
A selection of links, organised by category, to other, generally non-commercial, biomass related websites and resources, including local producer groups
The Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales and the Forest Service owned or managed 27% of the total woodland area in the UK in 2017 (Table 1.3). This proportion ranged from 16% of the woodland area in England to 55% in Northern Ireland.
Table 1.3 Area of woodland in the UK by ownership, 2013-2017
Ownership EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandUK
thousand hectares
FC/NRW/FS woodland1
2013
214
117
481
62
874
2014
215
117
477
62
871
2015
215
117
478
62
871
2016
215
117
470
62
864
2017
214
117
470
62
863
Private […]
The Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales and the Forest Service owned or managed 27% of the total woodland area in the UK in 2018 (Table 1.3). This proportion ranged from 16% of the woodland area in England to 55% in Northern Ireland.
Table 1.3 Area of woodland in the UK by ownership, 2014-2018Ownership EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandUK
thousand hectares
FC/NRW/FS woodland1
2014
215
117
477
62
871
2015
215
117
478
62
871
2016
215
117
470
62
864
2017
214
117
469
62
863
2018
214
117
470
62
864
Private […]
The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff.
This twenty-sixth Journal includes information on: Forestry, agriculture, and marginal […]
Our top performing plant analysis service Europe offers a suite of tests to determine the chemical composition of soft and woody plant material including bark, leaves, foliage and roots.
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Resources relevant to forests and climate change.
General
The National Adaptation Programme Making the country resilient to a changing climate (2013). HM Government.
Environmental Reporting Guidelines: including mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting guidance (2013) Defra, London.
Government forestry and woodlands policy statement, incorporating the Government’s response to the Independent Panel on Forestry’s final report (2013). Defra, London, and Forestry […]
The different ways in which access to woodland and greenspace can be categorised, issues of accessibility and related and other practical considerations
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