Forestry Advance Access originally published online on May 3, 2006
Forestry 2006 79(3):303-307; doi:10.1093/forestry/cpl017
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Native pinewoods in Scotland: perspectives on policy and management
Forestry Commission Scotland, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT, Scotland
E-mail: carol.finlayson{at}forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Achievements in pinewood management over recent decades are reviewed, focusing particularly on attainment of UK Biodiversity Action Plan targets and the delivery of Scottish Forestry Strategy and Scottish Biodiversity Strategy objectives. Future challenges for the management of native pinewoods are outlined which include the need for effective landscape-scale planning, deer management, habitat restoration and enhancement and monitoring. The contribution that pinewoods can make to rural development and economic prosperity is also highlighted and discussed.