Tayside Biodiversity - Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan - Woodland - Native Pinewoods - Action Stakeholders Landowners and woodland owners; forestry and woodland organisations; countryside organisations; local authorities; members of public.   Action - Native Pinewood Deliverers To take place by Meets Objective No.     Lead Partners Partners 02 03 04 05 06 07 11 16   LBAP Ref. A Policy and legislation                       W1 1 Ensure that the opportunities to realise the pinewood potential of suitable land are identified within the development of Indicative Forestry Strategies by the local authorities. AC DCC PKC Partners       *         1,3,4,6,9 W1 2 Provision of financial grant support for appropriate management of native pine woodland through the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme. FC     * * * * * * * All esp 7,8 LBAP Ref. B Site safeguard and management                       W1 1 1. On FE managed land, ensure appropriate management of native pine woodlands for biodiversity (such as at the Black Wood of Rannoch). 2. Ensure biodiversity details are incorporated into the FE 10 Year Plans. Forest Enterprise TBP * * * * * * * * 1,2 W1 2 Establish sites that can be used to demonstrate good practice of pine woods and which identify linkage work that will complement other habitats. FC FE TBP       *         2 W1 3 Promote the use of long term (20 year) Forest Plans that highlight woodland owner objectives and their aims for existing or potential pine woods. FC Woodland Owners and advisors   * * * * * * * 2 W1 4 Encourage grant applications that contribute to the development of Forest Habitat Networks together with effective management of existing native woods under the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme. FC SNH Woodland Owners and advisors * * *         5 LBAP Ref. C Advisory                       W1 1 Provide management advice to owners of existing native pinewood and also to those who wish to create new native pinewoods. FC SNW   * * * * * * * * All W1 2 Provide advice to woodland owners and managers to encourage the improvement of woodland structures for the benefit of specific species such as Capercaillie and Black grouse. SNH RSPB   * * * * * * * * 2,4 LBAP Ref. D Research and monitoring                       W1 1 Promote the use, and identify sources, of local native tree stock for woodland planting where appropriate alongside natural regeneration. FC SNH   * * * * * * * 3 LBAP Ref. E Promotion and awareness-raising                       W1 1 Highlight the values of native pinewood to owners, managers and the general public. FC SNH SNW RSPB TBC * * * * * * * * All W1 2 Monitor and review this plan – ensure this plan is being delivered annually and in detail after 5 years. TBP   * * * * * * * *   W1 3 Engage the tourism industry to participate in woodland biodiversity projects and awareness raising for all their visitors, service providers, operatives and staff. Perthshire Tourist Board TBP Angus & Dundee Tourist Board, Angus Rural Partnership, Perthshire Rural Partnership, NTS SWT FC FE BTCV * * * * * * * *     Action - Upland Oakwood Deliverers To take place by Meets Objective No.     Lead Partners Partners 02 03 04 05 06 07 11 16   LBAP Ref. A                         W2 1 Ensure that the opportunities to realise the upland oakwood potential of suitable land are identified within the development of Indicative Forestry Strategies by the local authorities. AC DCC PKC TBP       *         1,3,4,7,10 W2 2 Provision of financial grant support for appropriate management of upland oak woodland through the introduction of the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme. FC     * * * * * * * All esp 8,9 LBAP Ref. B                         W2 1 1. On FE managed land, ensure appropriate management of upland oak woodlands for Enterprise biodiversity. 2. Ensure biodiversity details are incorporated into the FE 10 Year Plans. Forest Enterprise TBP * * * * * * * * 1,2,4,5 W2 2 Establish sites that can be used to demonstrate good practice of oakwoods which identify linkage work that will complement other habitats. FC FE TBP       *         2,4,5 W2 3 Compile a list of all landowners with upland oakwood on their land. FC Landowners       *         1 W2 4 Promote the use of long term (20 year) Forest Plans that highlight woodland owner objectives and their aims for existing or potential upland oakwoods. FC Woodland owners and advisors   * * * * * * * 2,4,5 W2 5 Encourage grant applications that contribute to the development of Forest Habitat Networks and effective management of existing native woods under the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme. FC SNH Woodland owners and advisors   * * *         6 LBAP Ref. C                         W2 1 Provide management advice to owners of existing upland oakwoods and also to those who wish to create new upland oakwoods. FC SNW * * * * * * * * All W2 2 1. Encourage and provide advice on the marketing and sustainable use of products from oakwoods as a means of supporting appropriate management. 2. Provide advice on silvicultural methods to obtain woods products and on marketing and utilisation. Forestry Industry Cluster Group SNW FC Woodland owners and advisors * * * * * * * * 1,3,5,6 W2 3 Provide advice to woodland owners and managers to encourage the improvement of woodland structures for the benefit of the associated key species. SNH RSPB   * * * * * * * * 1,2,3,5 LBAP Ref. D                         W2 1 Promote the use, and identify sources, of local native tree stock for woodland planting where appropriate alongside natural regeneration. FC SNH   * * * * * * * 4 LBAP Ref. E                         W2 1 Highlight the values of upland oakwoods to owners, managers and the general public. FC SNH SNW RSPB TBP * * * * * * * * All W2 2 Monitor and review this plan - ensure this plan is being delivered annually and in detail after 5 years.   TBP * * * * * * * *

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