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Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
International Climate Finance is a UK government commitment to support developing countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change.
Government sets out ambitious new nature package, with measures to improve access to green space and connect the public with the natural world
This page tells you how to identify common constraints and designations within your forestry project’s proposal area and sets out what you must consider or do in relation to individual constraints.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Government backing to support Zambia's efforts to protect forests, cut emissions and reduce poverty.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Reviews literature that connects forest outcomes and land tenure to better understand tenure form, security and forest change
Find out how land managers can look after newly planted trees in areas where there’s been restocking due to pests and disease.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
The National Forest Company leads the creation of The National Forest, a new, forested landscape and destination across 200 square miles of central England. Forest cover (woods and other habitats) has trebled to almost 20% and alongside a transformed environment...
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
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