FGS SMF Species Conservation
S_FGS1424_SMF_SPECIES_CONS
Scotland’s woodlands and forests are a vital national resource and play an important role in rural development and sustainable land use. As well as helping to reduce the impacts of climate change and providing timber for industry, our forests enhance and protect the environment and provide opportunities for public enjoyment. The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) will support: - the creation of new woodlands, contributing towards the Scottish Government target of over 10,000 hectares of new woodlands per year - the sustainable management of existing woodlands SPECIES CONSERVATION ================== This dataset contains three species conservation options. The aims of these option are as follows: Grey Squirrel Control - ----------------------------------- The aim of this option is to support the targeted control of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in areas where they are a threat to red squirrel (S. vulgaris) populations. This is an annual recurrent grant to support the labour costs for effective grey squirrel control. This includes the setting and monitoring of traps, the humane despatch of live animals and the completion of cull returns. Predator Control for Capercaillie and Black Grouse - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This option offers support for predator control to benefit capercaillie and black grouse which are vulnerable to predation. This option is only available on forested land. This is an annual grant to support the costs of labour and materials needed to undertake predator control within a 1.5 kilometre radius around active lek or breeding sites. This includes labour costs for shooting and trapping of pest mammals and birds, the monitoring of traps, the humane despatch of live animals, the completion of annual monitoring returns, and associated material costs such as traps. Reducing Deer Impact - --------------------------------------- The aim of this option is to reduce deer impacts to a level that will allow the regeneration of unprotected soft conifer and broadleaved species at a landscape scale, to help diversify forests and improve their conservation value. Grants are available to help reduce deer numbers or maintain them in the range of five to 10 deer per square kilometre. This is an annual grant to support the costs of labour for culling and monitoring deer populations.
dataset
https://open-data-scottishforestry.hub.arcgis.com/
protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name: Scottish Forestry Open Data
description: Data download site
protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name: FGS Option Guidance Document
description: FGS Option Guidance Document
protocol: OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map
name: 42
description: FGS1420 SMF Species Conservation
S_FGS1424_SMF_SPECIES_CONS
eng
EPSG
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)
farming
biota
economy
environment
Forest Management
Grant Schemes
Planning
Environment
Felling
Landscape
Woodland
Licence
Ownership
FGS
Forestry
Land use
publication
2008-06-01
-8.80
-0.71
60.87
54.63
publication
2007-12-13
GB-SCT
creation
2015-11-20
revision
2023-04-27
monthly
This dataset is maintained by Scottish Forestry Geo-Information Services. The data capture is based on OS maps supplied by applicants that have been uploaded into Scottish Government's Rural Payments and Services (RP&S) system. The maps are geo-referenced and digitised by Geo-Information Services. Geo-Information Services interpret the scheme boundaries using RPID field boundaries, Ordnance Survey MasterMap, aerial photography and other relevant datasets where required (e.g. previous grant scheme data). Dataset Attributes: case_ref - FGS reference number fgs_option - Option name option_code - Option code prescription - Defines Capercaillie or Black Grouse approval_year - Year application approved conservancy_name - Conservancy office area_ha - Area of captured feature in hectares
ESRI Shapefile
1.0
No limitations on public access
Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right [year]. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100043970.
Head of Geo-Information Services
Scottish Forestry
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
publisher
Head of Operational Delivery
Scottish Forestry
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
owner
Head of Geo-Information Services
Scottish Forestry
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
United Kingdom
geoinformationservices@forestry.gov.scot
pointOfContact
2023-04-28