The Forestry Commission has released the latest publication giving statistics of woodland area, certified woodland area and figures relating to areas of new planting and restocking. The area of woodland in the UK at March 2010 is estimated to be 2.85 million hectares or 12% of the total land area of the UK. In England it is 9%, in Wales, 14% in Scotland 17% and in N.Ireland 6%. The Forestry Commission, or Forest Service in N.Ireland, owns or manages 0.81 million hectares.
Total certified woodland amounts to 1.29 million hectares and includes all the Forestry Commission/Forestry Service land. About 45% of all British woodland is certified. In 2009-10, broadleaved species made up most of the new planting area of 5,400 hectares (90%). Over half (51%) of the new planting was in Scotland, 43% was in England, 4% in N.Ireland and 2% in Wales. Conifers made up 76% of the 15,100 hectares of restocked woodland. Most (53%) of the restocking was on FC/FS land with 63% of all stocking taking place in Scotland, 18% in England, 14% in Wales and 5% in N.Ireland.
Certified woodland is assessed regularly against an agreed standard called the UK Woodland Assurance Scheme. Timber from certified woodland is marketed with a label showing it to be certified only if the timber follows a Chain of Custody from forest to retail outlet that is also certified. All certified woodland in 2010 is also under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme and some is certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) scheme.
A National Forest Inventory Woodland Map will be published on 29 July 2010. The figures in the first release will be subject to revision as further results become available.
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Friday, 11 June 2010
Friday, 16 April 2010
Wild Birds In Britain's Countryside
A recent statistical release from Defra provides the latest figures on the bird populations on farmland and woodland and all-native wild birds in the English Government Office Regions between 1994-2008.
The statistics say that between 1994-2008 farmland birds declined by 10% or more in five of the Government's Regions namely the South-West, South East, the East of England, the East Midlands and the West Midlands. The South East reported the largest decline of 23% below the 1994 baseline. The overall farmland birds indicator fell by 11% in that period. At the national level, there were declines of over 25% in Corn Bunting, Linnet, Grey Partridge, Yellow Wagtail, Starling and Turtle Dove and increases of over 25% in Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Tree Sparrow, Woodpigeon and Whitethroat.
The woodland bird indicator increased by more than 10% between 1994 and 2008 in four regions - the North West, the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside and the East Midlands. The indicator fell in two regions, the South East and the South West. The largest regional increase was in the North West at 43%. Yorkshire and Humberside came next with a 31% increase. The overall woodland bird indicator for England fell 6% over the same period. Nationally, there were declines of over 50% in Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff and Green Woodpecker and increases of over 50% in Spotted Flycatcher, Wood Warbler and Willow Tit.
The all-native bird indicator for England increased by 3%. The all-native bird population indicator increased by 10% in three regions, Yorkshire and Humberside, the North East and the North West. The biggest increase was in the North West with 26%.
The data for the Defra statistical reports were based on annual data from the British Trust for Ornithology's Breeding Bird Survey (BBS).
The statistics say that between 1994-2008 farmland birds declined by 10% or more in five of the Government's Regions namely the South-West, South East, the East of England, the East Midlands and the West Midlands. The South East reported the largest decline of 23% below the 1994 baseline. The overall farmland birds indicator fell by 11% in that period. At the national level, there were declines of over 25% in Corn Bunting, Linnet, Grey Partridge, Yellow Wagtail, Starling and Turtle Dove and increases of over 25% in Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Tree Sparrow, Woodpigeon and Whitethroat.
The woodland bird indicator increased by more than 10% between 1994 and 2008 in four regions - the North West, the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside and the East Midlands. The indicator fell in two regions, the South East and the South West. The largest regional increase was in the North West at 43%. Yorkshire and Humberside came next with a 31% increase. The overall woodland bird indicator for England fell 6% over the same period. Nationally, there were declines of over 50% in Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff and Green Woodpecker and increases of over 50% in Spotted Flycatcher, Wood Warbler and Willow Tit.
The all-native bird indicator for England increased by 3%. The all-native bird population indicator increased by 10% in three regions, Yorkshire and Humberside, the North East and the North West. The biggest increase was in the North West with 26%.
The data for the Defra statistical reports were based on annual data from the British Trust for Ornithology's Breeding Bird Survey (BBS).
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