Forest Landscape Design Training Course: Course Profile

This two-day classroom based course explains what is meant by ‘landscape’ and explores the principles of forest landscape design as outlined in the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) Guidelines ‘Forests and Landscape’. This document provides the course profile.

Forest Operations and Bats in Scotland

This guidance note has been prepared by Forestry Commission Scotland (now Scottish Forestry), and Scottish Natural Heritage to advise people who are planning and carrying out felling or other operations in woodlands.

Forest Operations and Birds in Scottish Forests

This note gives further advice on how best to plan forestry operations and recreational activities in woodlands to avoid causing damage or disturbance to protected wild birds in Scotland.

Forest Operations and European Protected Species in Scottish Forests

This note gives initial guidance on the implications for forestry of changes to be made under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007.

Forest Operations and Great Crested Newts in Scotland

This guidance note describes reasonable measures that forest and woodland managers should follow to avoid or minimise the risk of committing offences against the great crested newt, a European protected species.

Forest Operations and Otters in Scotland

This guidance note describes reasonable measures that forest and woodland managers should follow to avoid or minimise the risk of committing offences against the otter, a European protected species.

Forest Operations and Red Squirrels in Scottish Forests

This note sets out further advice on how to plan and carry out forest operations and recreational activities in woodlands to minimise the possible impacts on red squirrels.

Forest Operations and Wildcats in Scotland

This guidance note describes reasonable measures that forest and woodland managers should follow to avoid or minimise the risk of committing offences against the wildcat, a European protected species.

Forest Operations and Wildlife in Scottish Forests

This note summarises current wildlife species protection law in Scotland in relation to forestry operations and gives general guidance on best practice to minimise adverse effects on protected species.

Forest planning to minimise wildfire risk in Scotland

Forest Sector Case Study Infographic

This infographic presents the first application in the UK of the Forest Sector Guide under the Natural Capital Protocol. It aims to highlight the inter-dependence between the economy and wider social and environmental goals, demonstrating the role of woodland creation in supporting the economy through timber production as well as providing wider benefits for communities and nature.

Forest Sector final report

This report presents the first application in the UK of the Forest Sector Guide under the Natural Capital Protocol. It aims to highlight the inter-dependence between the economy and wider social and environmental goals, demonstrating the role of woodland creation in supporting the economy through timber production as well as providing wider benefits for communities and nature.