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Trees woods and wildlife
Redstart
Colourful summer visitor and Atlantic rainforest specialist. These handsome birds love the mild, wet conditions of the UK's west coast woodlands.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Capercaillie
The world’s largest grouse, the capercaillie is an impressive bird which has roamed pine forests for thousands of years. Made extinct in the mid-18th century, it has since made a comeback, but is under threat of extinction in the UK once more.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Orchards
Buzzing with life and fruitful harvests. Orchards are both useful for food, but also for a huge range of wildlife. Though many have been lost, there is hope for the orchard!
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Practical guidance
Benefits of woods and trees for local authorities
This document provides guidance and advice for local government to better achieve its environmental ambitions.
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Isle of Wight Council Wood
Dame Anthony's Common
Isle of Wight
1.26 ha (3.11 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Elm, English
Once growing to lofty heights, the elegant English elm used to dominate the landscape. Now this ancient symbol of melancholy and death is a rare sight, having been decimated by Dutch elm disease.
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The City of Edinburgh Council Wood
Warriston Cemetery
Edinburgh
6.45 ha (15.94 acres)
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East Sussex County Council Wood
The Cuckoo Trail
East Sussex
37.68 ha (93.11 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Finlaystone Country Estate - the wider estate
Renfrewshire
34.88 ha (86.19 acres)
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Forestry Commission Scotland Wood
The Bin - Dunbennan Wood
Aberdeenshire
125.75 ha (310.73 acres)