Written Question · S6W-04399 · Session 6
What action it is taking to prioritise the (a) preservation and (b) restoration of native and ancient woodland fragments in addition to inc…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prioritise the (a) preservation and (b) restoration of native and ancient woodland fragments in addition to increasing tree and woodland cover.
The answer
Scottish Government takes the preservation (protection) and restoration of native and ancient woodlands seriously. Protection for all woodland is in place via felling regulations under the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018, and is also controlled by the Control of Woodland Removal Policy and The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.
Priority for restoration is given to those woodlands that are designated sites in unfavourable condition, and to sites identified by the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland to be in unsatisfactory condition.
Under the Programme for Government we have committed to establishing a National Register of Ancient Woodlands, and will then work with owners and agencies to maintain and protect them.
Priority for restoration is given to those woodlands that are designated sites in unfavourable condition, and to sites identified by the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland to be in unsatisfactory condition.
Under the Programme for Government we have committed to establishing a National Register of Ancient Woodlands, and will then work with owners and agencies to maintain and protect them.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-04399 by reference.