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  • Tools and Resources

    Area of woodland: 2018

     The area of woodland in the UK at 31 March 2018 is estimated to be 3.17 million hectares (Table 1.1). Of this total, 1.4 million hectares (46%) is in Scotland, 1.3 million hectares (41%) is in England, 0.3 million hectares (10%) is in Wales and 0.1 million hectares (4%) is in Northern Ireland. Conifers account for […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Woodland Area – Forest type and ownership

     The area of woodland in the UK at 31 March 2016 is estimated to be 3.16 million hectares (Table 1.1). Of this total, 1.4 million hectares (45%) is in Scotland, 1.3 million hectares (41%) is in England, 0.3 million hectares (10%) is in Wales and 0.1 million hectares (4%) is in Northern Ireland. Conifers account for […]
  • Service

    Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service – contact information

     If you are unable to report through TreeAlert please use our standard Report Form (below) for written and email requests: Diagnostic service report form (PDF) For enquiries north of the Humber/Mersey line: Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service Forest Research Northern Research Station Roslin Midlothian EH25 9SY Email: thdas.nrs@forestresearch.gov.uk For enquiries south of the Humber/Mersey line: Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service Forest Research Alice Holt Lodge Farnham Surrey GU10 4LH Email: thdas.ah@forestresearch.gov.uk The team  Alice […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Felling

     Felling Introduction Under the Forestry Act 1967, it is illegal to fell trees in Great Britain without prior approval, although there are a few exceptions (for trees below a specified size, dangerous trees, and very small scale felling operations). There is a presumption against removal of woodland and loss of forest cover in the UK, so felling […]
  • Service

    Water Analysis

     Service overview Our laboratory offers a high quality water analysis service for the private sector and research organisations. We carry our regular water analysis for research projects and have acquired the latest state-of-the-art dual view spectrophotometer giving extremely low limits of detection and greater accuracy at trace levels which is suitable to assess drinking water quality […]
  • Research

    Forest management decision support systems (FORSYS)

     COST Action FP0804 - defining a European-wide framework with core processes and information standards for decision-making in a sustainable multifunctional forest management environment
  • Tools and Resources

    2018 – Certified woodland area

     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 […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Certified woodland area

     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 […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Certified woodland area

     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 […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Climate change resources

     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 […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2019 – Carbon

     Introduction Forests can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do this by absorbing carbon dioxide, using the carbon to produce sugars for tree growth and releasing the oxygen back into the air. As trees grow, they store carbon in their leaves, twigs and trunk, and in the […]
  • Service

    Social and economic research services

     The Society and Environment Research Group along with our economist colleagues provide a range of social and economic research services to the forestry and environment sectors including: Advice on the design and conduct of social and economic research Research project design and management Advice on social and economic issues in forestry and the wider environment Advice on evaluating forestry, environment and […]