Guidance and advice on best practice for woodland conservation management. These documents, whilst produced by other organisations and projects, we have found useful sources of information for our own work.
COPPICE MANAGEMENT
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FC IN56 – Restoring Neglected Hazel Coppice
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12pp Forestry Commission Information Note, March 2004, on best practice with regard to restoring neglected hazel coppice by Ralph Harmer of Forest Research. |
DEADWOOD
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Deadwood a Key to Biodiversity
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Legno Morto: Una Chiava per la Biodiversita (Dead Wood – A Key to Biodiversity)
100pp report on the proceedings of the international symposium in Mantova, Italy, 29-31 May 2003. |
WWF Deadwood
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Deadwood – Living Forests
16pp review of the importance of veteran trees and deadwood to biodiversity. |
DEER MANAGEMENT
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England Deer Strategy 2004
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The Sustainable Management of Wild Deer Populations in England. An 8pp action plan. |
FC IN36 Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity
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The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity
6pp Forestry Commission Information Note by Robin Gill of Forest Research. |
FC IN35 Impact of Deer on Broadleave Advance Regeneration
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Natural Regeneration in Broadleaved Woodlands: Deer Browsing and the Establishment of Advance Regeneration
6pp Forestry Commission Information Note by Ralph Harmer and Robin Gill of Forest Research. |
FC PN1 Nearest Neighbour Method to Quantify Damage to Woodland
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Nearest Neighbour Method for Quantifying Wildlife Damage to Trees in Woodland
6pp Forestry Authority Practice Note 1998 by Harry Pepper of Forest Research. |
FC PN6 Managing Deer
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Managing Deer in the Countryside
12pp Forestry Commission Practice Note, July 1999, by Brenda Mayle of Forest Research. |
FC PN9 Deer Fencing Recommendations
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Recommendations for Fallow, Roe and Muntjac Deer Fencing: New Proposals for Temporary and Reusable Fencing
6pp Forestry Commission Practice Note, September 1999, by Harry Pepper of Forest Research. |
FOREST HABITAT NETWORKS
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FC IN073 Evaluating Biodiversity in Fragmented Landscapes
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Evaluating Biodiversity in Fragmented Landscapes: Principles
8pp Forestry Commission Information Note, September 2005, by K Watts, J W Humphrey, M Griffiths, C Quine and D Ray of Forest Research. |
Expanding Our Horizons
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Woodland Biodiversity: Expanding Our Horizons
24pp Woodland Trust document on woodland conservation. |
Space for Nature
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Space for Nature
Landscape-scale action for woodland biodiversity
48pp Woodland Trust programme for woodland biodiversity. |
WWF-UK Reversing Fragmentation Report
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Reversing the Habitat Fragmentation of British Woodlands
60pp report, January 2002, by George Peterken. |
GRAZING MANAGEMENT
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FC IN28 Domestic Stock & Woodland Biodiversity
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Domestic Stock Grazing to Enhance Woodland Biodiversity
12pp Forestry Commission Information Note, September 1999, by Brenda Mayle of Forest Research. |
FC PN3 Preventing Grazing Damage
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The Prevention of Mammal Damage to Trees in Woodland
12pp Forestry Authority Practice Note, July 1998, by Simon Hodge and Harry Pepper of Forestry Research. |
Livestock Grazing in Upland Birchwoods
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Impacts of Livestock in Regenerating Upland Birch Woodlands in Scotland
10pp report by M L Pollock, J M Milner, A Waterhouse, J P Holland & C J Legg. |
PAWS RESTORATION
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Restoration of Native Woodland on Ancient Woodland Sites
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Restoration of Native Woodland on Ancient Woodland Sites – Practice Guide
58pp Forestry Commission publication by Richard Thompson, Jonathan Humphrey, Ralph Harmer and Richard Ferris. |
Site Assessment Guide Restoration of PAW Sites
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Restoration of Native Woodland on Ancient Woodland Sites – Site Assessment Guide
11pp document to accompany the Forestry Commission Practice Guide above. |
SQUIRREL MANAGEMENT
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FC England Grey Squirrel Policy
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Grey Squirrels and England's Woodlands: Policy and Action
8pp review of best practice with regard to the non-native grey squirrel. |
FC England Grey Squirrel Policy – annex
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Towards a Forestry Commission England Squirrel Policy
8pp review of best practice with regard to the non-native grey squirrel. |
FC IN76 Habitat Use by Red & Grey Squirrels
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Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Result of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management
12pp Forestry Commission Information Note, October 2005, by J Bryce, S Cartmel and C P Quine. |
FC PN04 Controlling Grey Squirrels
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Controlling Grey Squirrel Damage to Woodlands
16pp Forestry Commission Practice Note, April 2004, by Brenda Mayle, Harry Pepper and Mark Ferryman of Forest Research. |
FC PN11 Surveying & Monitoring Squirrels
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Practical Techniques for Surveying and Monitoring Squirrels
12pp Forestry Commission Practice Note, September 2001, by John Gurnell, Peter Lurz and Harry Pepper. |
