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  • Research

    Crime and safety in woodlands and natural spaces

    This page is about Forest Research’s joint seminar with Lancashire Constabulary, CABE Space and English Nature to understand how fears of anti-social behaviour and personal safety affect public use of woods, forests and open spaces.
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    Woodland habitat networks for Wales

    A focal species-based approach to develop and define woodland habitat networks
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    Accessibility and racial equality in the Forestry Commission

    The page summarises findings from Forest Research’s assessment of the Forestry Commission’s fulfilment of duties under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and its implementation of the Race Equality Scheme.
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    Protected Species Research

    Developing practical management guidance through to strategic advice to support forest policy decisions
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    Scottish Borders forest habitat network

    The development of a Forest Habitat Network for the Scottish Borders
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    Forest habitat network in Scotland

    The development of Forest Habitat Network for Scotland
  • Publications

    Woodland management for bats

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Good practice guide which aims to strike a balance between the needs of bats and the diverse objectives of woodland managers.
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    [Archive] Managing light to enable natural regeneration in British conifer forests

    Lead Author: Sophie Hale
    This Information Note summarises the light requirements for seedling growth of conifer species beneath a forest canopy, and describes how to assess whether light levels beneath a stand are limiting seedling growth. Various methods of assessing light and canopy openness are described.
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    Habitat networks

    Principles and techniques for developing FHNs, includes models to assess and measure the ecological function FHNs as an aid to woodland planning and woodland management for biodiversity benefits
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    Economic integration of urban consumers demand and rural forestry production (EU COST action E30)

    Understanding problems and solutions to forest-based entrepreneurship
  • Publications

    Managing woodlands and their mammals

    Lead Author: Chris P Quine
    Proceedings of a symposium on ‘Managing woodlands and their mammals’ organised jointly by The Mammal Society and the Forestry Commission. The aim of the meeting was to bring mammalogists and foresters together to review knowledge, foster understanding and enhance cooperation between enthusiastic groups interested in the welfare of the British countryside. This publication seeks to […]
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    Environmental impact assessment of forestry projects

    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This booklet provides guidance on how to seek consent from the Forestry Commission for ‘relevant projects’ under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 1999. The relevant projects are deforestation, afforestation, forestry roads and forestry quarries.