Managing England鈥檚 woodlands in a climate emergency
Climate change management guidance for landowners, foresters and farmers to strengthen woodland management and combat the effects of climate change.
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The guidance outlines how foresters and agents can help make significant changes to the species composition, structure, and management of our woodlands. This will give them the best chance to survive and thrive in 50 years鈥� time, when we know our climate will be quite different.
Tree crops can take many years to mature, we need to plan and plant appropriately for both the current, and future climates.
This guidance contains:
- climate change and woodland: important points
- likely impacts of climate change on England鈥檚 trees and woodland
- principles for adapting England鈥檚 woodlands
- managing adaptation of England鈥檚 woodlands
- managing adaptation: native and ancient woodland
- reducing risk through diversification
Trees only help reduce the negative impacts of climate change if they are resilient to those challenges themselves. The climate matching tool helps you decide which tree seeds to plant in light of the changing climate.
Visit Forest Research鈥檚 for information and guidance on protecting our woodlands and forests from the impacts and risks due to the changing climate.
Updates to this page
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Added a link to the Climate Change Hub.
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This page has been updated with information about the climate matching tool, which can help you to consider the selection of seed from trees that are growing successfully in an environment that England鈥檚 may look like in the future.
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The 'Managing England鈥檚 woodlands in a climate emergency' guide has been updated.
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First published.