FGS SMF Native Woodlands
S_FGS1424_SMF_NATIVE_WOODS
Scotland’s woodlands and forests are a vital national resource and play an important role in rural development and sustainable land use. As well as helping to reduce the impacts of climate change and providing timber for industry, our forests enhance and protect the environment and provide opportunities for public enjoyment. The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) will support: - the creation of new woodlands, contributing towards the Scottish Government target of over 10,000 hectares of new woodlands per year - the sustainable management of existing woodlands NATIVE WOODLAND ================== The aims of this option are to: - maintain native woodland - bring native woodlands and designated woodland features into good ecological condition - restore Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites to native woodland through deer control and the natural regeneration Native woodlands include a range of habitat types that are all UK priority habitats, while some are also European priority types. Good ecological condition of woodland depends partly on its character, age and management history. In general, woodland in good ecological condition contains a variety of open ground, native trees and shrubs and wildlife species expected for the type of woodland. The proposed management must be suitable for the ecosystem to be sustained, adapted or expanded. You must control any threats from non-native species or inappropriate levels of grazing and browsing so that natural regeneration is encouraged.
dataset
https://open-data-scottishforestry.hub.arcgis.com/
protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name: Scottish Forestry Open Data
description: Data download site
protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name: FGS Option Guidance Document
description: FGS Option Guidance Document
https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/scottishforestry/ows?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities
protocol: OGC:WMS
name: FGS_SMF_Native_Woodlands
description: FGS_SMF_Native_Woodlands
S_FGS1424_SMF_NATIVE_WOODS
eng
EPSG
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)
farming
biota
economy
environment
Forest Management
Grant Schemes
Planning
Environment
Felling
Landscape
Woodland
Licence
Ownership
FGS
Forestry
Land use
publication
2008-06-01
-8.80
-0.71
60.87
54.63
publication
2007-12-13
GB-SCT
creation
2015-11-20
revision
2024-07-19
monthly
This dataset is maintained by Scottish Forestry Geo-Information Services. The data capture is based on OS maps supplied by applicants that have been uploaded into Scottish Government's Rural Payments and Services (RP&S) system. The maps are geo-referenced and digitised by Geo-Information Services. Geo-Information Services interpret the scheme boundaries using RPID field boundaries, Ordnance Survey MasterMap, aerial photography and other relevant datasets where required (e.g. previous grant scheme data). Dataset Attributes: case_ref - FGS reference number fgs_option - Option name option_code - Option code approval_year - Year application approved conservancy_name - Conservancy office area_ha - Area of captured feature in hectares
ESRI Shapefile
1.0
No limitations on public access
Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right [year]. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100043970.
Head of Geo-Information Services
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
publisher
Head of Operational Delivery
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
owner
Head of Geo-Information Services
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
pointOfContact
2024-07-19