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This project aims to provide knowledge on protected species of relevance to British forestry, to support management decisions and policy decisions aimed at meeting Government commitments for conserving biodiversity.
Over the last ten years, a number of projects have been initiated so we could learn more about how to conserve protected species, and guidance has been prepared to disseminate this knowledge.
There are three different types of knowledge needed:
These are the species and studies, listed by the main question we tried to answer:
1. What is the distribution and status of the protected species?
2. How does the protected species respond to habitat management?
3. Is conservation management recommended for this protected species is effective?
The protected species research programme began in 1998 and is ongoing.
The Protect Species Research project is mainly funded by the Forestry Commission under their Ecosystems and Biodiversity programme.
However, most of the projects have been collaborative, with funding supplied by e.g. Forestry Commission Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Natural England, Joint Nature Conservation Council, Defra, Cairngorms National Park Authority, EU, and with research delivered in partnership with the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB, Plantlife Scotland, Butterfly Conservation, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Local Councils and The James Hutton Institute.
Forestry Commission policy
The restoration of natural and semi-natural habitats, and their associated species, is a major policy objective across the world stimulated by the Convention on Biological Diversity. The desirability of protecting species is strongly advocated in EU and British environmental policies, and through EU and British legislation including the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act and Nature conservation Scotland Act, and the EU Habitats Directive. Expectations for the conservation of woodland protected species is articulated through the Forestry Standard, the underpinning Forest and Biodiversity Guidelines, and associated country woodland strategies.
Senior Scientist - Priority species/ habitats
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