Home Manage forests Responsibilities of managing a woodland Copyright: Woodland Trust How tree health is protected in Scotland Protecting tree health isn't limited to Scotland - it's an international affair. Find out why tree health matters - and who governs its management. Last updated: 19 August 2026 Topic: Forest resilience , Tree health, pests and diseases Print page View page as PDF Your reading progress Contents Why tree health is important Prevent pests and diseases - Invasive bark beetle -- Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle -- Great spruce bark beetle - Ash dieback - Ramorum disease - Phytophthora pluvialis - Pine-tree lappet moth Legislation for tree health Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle Previous - Invasive bark beetle Next -- Great spruce bark beetle