Guidance

Red squirrels and forestry operations in England - operations note 65

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

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
1 March 2023

Applies to England

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Red squirrels and forestry operations in England - operations note 65

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Red Squirrel Operations Checklist V1

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Red squirrel and forestry operations - diagrams

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Details

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • About red squirrels
  • How to minimise damage or disturbance to red squirrels
  • Key steps
  • Locating red squirrels and their dreys
  • Planning management and harvesting to minimise disturbance
  • Long-term habitat planning
  • Forest Design for Red Squirrels
  • What about other protected species which might be present in the woodland?
  • References
  • Annex I: Conifer species and their coning characteristics
  • Annex II: Squirrel population density in different UK woodland types
  • Annex III: Survey methods and circumstances for use

Annex IV Checklist is available as a separate document. The diagrams in Figure 1 and 2 are also available in a separate document.

Published 1 March 2023

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