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Habitat Types



Action for Juniper

This note summarises the action being carried out by Forestry Commission Scotland (now Scottish Forestry), either ourselves or in partnership with others, to help conserve and expand juniper populations.


Ancient Wood Pasture in Scotland

The purpose of this guide is to introduce the concept of wood pasture, and then to highlight some examples of this in Scotland.


Biodiversity Objectives for Acidic Dry Woodland

This table provides biodiversity objectives for acidic dry woodland.


Biodiversity Objectives for Acidic Wet Woodland

This table provides biodiversity objectives for acidic wet woodland.


Biodiversity Objectives for Base-rich Dry Woodland

This table provides biodiversity objectives for base-rich dry woodland.


Biodiversity Objectives for Neutral Dry Woodland

This table provides biodiversity objectives for neutral dry woodland.


Biodiversity Objectives for Neutral to Base-rich woodland

This table provides biodiversity objectives for neutral to base-rich woodland.


Habitat Survey Map Example

This document is an example habitat survey map.


Management of Ancient Wood Pasture

This guidance note provides an introduction to the restoration and management of ancient wood pastures in Scotland.


Native Woodland Condition Surveys

The aim of this Guidance note is to introduce new survey techniques for native woodland and to explain how it should be applied in the field.