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Windblow Contingency Plan

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FLS Land Management Plans

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Forest Operational species guidance

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Managing Woodland Access and Forestry Operations

8 publications for Forest operations

Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Guidance on Forestry Operations and Red Squirrels

This guidance note explains how to minimise disturbance and damage to red squirrels and their dreys during forestry operations. 

24 Jul 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (230.62 KB)
Forestry operations
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Wildlife in Scottish Forests

This note summarises current wildlife species protection law in Scotland in relation to forestry operations and gives general guidance on best practice to minimise adverse effects on protected species.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (48.21 KB)
Forestry operations
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Birds in Scottish Forests

This note gives further advice on how best to plan forestry operations and recreational activities in woodlands to avoid causing damage or disturbance to protected wild birds in Scotland.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (118.66 KB)
Forestry operations
Best practice, methods and standards

Managing Forests for White-tailed Eagles

This practice note advises forest managers and landowners on how to plan and carry out forestry work while protecting white-tailed eagles (sea eagles).

25 Jun 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (1.90 MB)
Biodiversity and conservation

Forest Operations and European Protected Species in Scottish Forests

This note gives initial guidance on the implications for forestry of changes to be made under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (152.61 KB)
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Bats in Scotland

This guidance note has been prepared by Forestry Commission Scotland (now Scottish Forestry), and Scottish Natural Heritage to advise people who are planning and carrying out felling or other operations in woodlands.

20 Jun 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (386.38 KB)
Habitats
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Great Crested Newts - Guidance

This guidance note describes reasonable measures that forest and woodland managers should follow to avoid or minimise the risk of committing offences against the great crested newt, a European protected species.

28 Apr 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (353.35 KB)
Forestry operations
Factsheet

Woodland Creation and Curlew

Woodland creation and curlew - information sheet. 

25 Jun 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (341.69 KB)
Biodiversity and conservation

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