Carried out by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), the survey will help create a database of information about the country’s native woodlands, including information on types, condition, location and numbers.
Announcing the £4.2m survey, Scottish forestry minister Rhona Brankin said: “Protecting and expanding our native woodland is important for Scotland, not just because of its nature conservation and heritage value, but for sound economic reasons as well.
“The Native Woodland Survey of Scotland will be a valuable resource for woodland owners and managers by providing them with information that will help them with planning management.”
Meanwhile, a new report highlights 12 sites across the middle of Scotland demonstrating best practice in growing quality broadleaved timber.
Published by the Perth & Argyll Conservancy of FCS, the report is designed to promote the sites as high standard demonstration areas for foresters and land managers, to visit and help develop their forest management skills to manage broadleaved trees for quality timber.
