Data were gathered through citizen science volunteers, who used the i-Tree Canopy tool (https://canopy.itreetools.org/) to assess percentage canopy cover within ward boundaries. A User Guide was provided to the volunteers, with step-by-step instructions and pictorial support (https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2018/11/canopy_cover_webmap_user_guide_-_updated_march_2021.pdf). i-Tree Canopy randomly distributes points within a study area (ward boundary), overlain on Google aerial imagery. Users examine the points in sequence to determine whether the point lies over a tree canopy or not, classifying each point as either “tree” or “non-tree” accordingly. Typically 350 to 600 points were assessed per ward, leading to a standard error of less than 2%. Percentage tree canopy cover was calculated as (n/N)*100 where n is the number of “tree” points and N is the total number of sample points. Results were returned to Forest Research in the form of percentage canopy cover, standard error, number of points, and the i-Tree Canopy project file. Data quality was monitored through screening of submitted results by Forest Research project staff for all new participants, and at regular intervals for experienced contributors. Most wards were assessed only once. Where a ward was assessed by more than one contributor, the results were combined where possible. Field Attributes;country [Country] The country within which the Ward is located as defined by the Ward code. [E050000xx = England; N08000xxx = Northern Ireland; S1300xxxx = Scotland; W050000xx = Wales] wardcode [Ward code] The unique code associated with the Ward boundary. Ward boundaries are based on OS Boundary-Line data (OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2017). Most Ward boundaries are from the 2017 OS Boundary-Line dataset. However, a few users returned boundaries from the 2018 OS Boundary-Line dataset; the dataset was amended to reflect which boundary was used in the i-Tree Canopy assessment. wardname [Ward name] The name of the Ward boundary. Ward boundaries are based on OS Boundary-Line data (OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2017). Most Ward boundaries are from the 2017 OS Boundary-Line dataset. However, a few users returned boundaries from the 2018 OS Boundary-Line dataset; the dataset was amended to reflect which boundary was used in the i-Tree Canopy assessment. designated [Urban/Rural] Whether the Ward has been identified as an Urban or Rural Ward. Wards were classified as Urban or Rural based on size: wards larger than 1,000 Ha were classed as Rural. status [Status] Current analysis status of the ward. All Wards in the dataset have been Completed.survyear [Survey year] The year the i-Tree Canopy assessment was completed. Data collected between 2018 and 2022. percancov [Percentage canopy cover] The average canopy cover for the ward boundary as calculated by the i-Tree Canopy model. standerr [Standard Error] The Standard Error associated with the average canopy cover value as calculated by the i-Tree Canopy model. numpts [Number of points] Number of points completed for the i-Tree Canopy assessment of the ward. warea [Ward area] The area of the Ward boundary (m2)

This data is the source dataset for the Forestry Commissions Headline Performance Indicator: 'Percentage of woodland in active management (including the Public Forest Estate)'.

This Indicator forms part of the Forestry Commissions Corporate Plan Performance Indicators and Woodland Indicators 2021/22.

This FC website gives more information about the Performance Indicators: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/forestry-commission-corporate-plan-performance-indicators

For the purposes of the corporate indicator, 'Actively Managed’ woodland is currently defined using the following FC administrative data sources. It is recognised that there are other woodlands that could be considered to be 'managed'.

1) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Creation Grant (WCG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 2) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Management Grant (WMG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 3) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Planning Grant (WPG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 4) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 5) Any Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS) and Farm Woodland Premium (FWP) whose scheme approval date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 6) Any Woodland Grants Scheme Mk3 (WGS3) schemes that have been in contract in the 15 years up until the end of the reporting period. 7) Any Felling Licence Applications (FLA) whose registration date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 8) All Public Forest Estate land owned and/or managed by the Forestry Commission at the end of the reporting period. 9) All woodland managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation department of the MOD classified as a Training Area. 10) Any Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation agreement whose first payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period.

EXCLUDED: EWGS Woodland Assessment Grant (WAG), EWGS Woodland Regeneration Grant (WRG), Forest Plans, Dedication, WGS2, WGS1 and Natural England’s HLS.

The 'denominator' used for calculation of the indicator, i.e. the figure used as the entire woodland area in England, was that obtained from the most recent version of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) at the time of computation.

The administrative data sources are integrated to produce a single layer indicating woodland management status and this is provided as a georeferenced .tiff raster file here. Cell values: 0 = Unmanaged woodland, 1 = Actively managed woodland. Cell size: 25m.

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242.

This data is the source dataset for the Forestry Commissions Headline Performance Indicator: ‘Percentage of woodland that is sustainably managed in England (including the nation's forests managed by Forestry England)’.

This Indicator forms part of the Forestry Commission Key Performance Indicators published biannually and annually, depending on each individual indicator publication schedule. This website gives more information about the Forestry Commission Performance Indicators: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/forestry-commission-corporate-plan-performance-indicators. For the purposes of the performance indicator, 'sustainably managed’ woodland is currently defined using a range of administrative data sources. Please see the lineage section for further information. It is recognised that there are other woodlands that could be considered to be 'sustainably managed’.

The vector dataset provides detailed (1:10,000) soil type information for part (approximately half) of the Nations Forests. The main soil groups are given and for most polygons, a lower level of Soil Type is also provided. Additionally, for each spatially mapped polygon, up to 3 different soils may be identified and their percentage occurrence within that unit specified. Whilst the soil codes and percentage values are provided for all three potential soils identified within a single polygon, only the primary soil type is identified by name. The Forestry Commission (FC) soil classification system, listed by Pyatt (1982), is the one most commonly used in forest soil survey work; by foresters, forest managers and within FC publications and was specifically constructed to serve silviculture, distinguishing soils on the basis of drainage and nutrition. This system was used within the Ecological Site Classification (ESC): a PC-based decision support system for British Forests. Inevitably, the FC soil classification system has evolved since its conception; some soil types have been removed, others introduced.

FC Soil Codes

Code Group Type

1 Brown Earth Typical brown earth

1d Brown Earth Basic brown earth

1u Brown Earth Upland brown earth

1z Brown Earth Podzolic brown earth

2 Man-made Soil

2s Man-made Soil Mining spoil coarse texture

2m Man-made Soil Mining spoil fine texture

3 Podzol Typical podzol

3m Podzol Hardpan podzol

4 Ironpan Soil Typical ironpan soil

4z Ironpan Soil Podzolic ironpan soil

4b Ironpan Soil Intergrade ironpan soil

5 Ground-water Gley Typical ground-water gley

5b Ground-water Gley Brown ground-water gley

6 Peaty Surface-water Gley Typical peaty surface-water gley

6z Peaty Surface-water Gley Podzolic peaty surface-water gley

7 Surface-water Gley Typical surface-water gley

7b Surface-water Gley Brown surface-water gley

7z Surface-water Gley Podzolic surface-water gley

8 Basin Bog

8a Basin Bog Phragmites bog

8b Basin Bog Juncus articulatus or acutiflorus bog

8c Basin Bog Juncus effusus bog

8d Basin Bog Carex bog

9 Flushed Blanket Bog

9a Flushed Blanket Bog Molinia-Myrica-Salix bog

9b Flushed Blanket Bog Tussocky Molinia-Calluna bog

9c Flushed Blanket Bog Tussocky Molinia-Erophorum bog

9d Flushed Blanket Bog Non-tussocky Molinia-Eriphorum-Trichphorum bog

9e Flushed Blanket Bog Trichophorum-Calluna-Eriophorum-Molinia bog

10 Flat or Raised Bogs

10a Flat or Raised Bogs Lowland Sphagnum bog

10b Flat or Raised Bogs Upland Sphagnum bog

11 Unflushed Blanket Bog

11a Unflushed Blanket Bog Calluna blanket bog

11b Unflushed Blanket Bog Calluna-Eriophorum blanket bog

11c Unflushed Blanket Bog Trichophorum-Calluna blanket bog

11d Unflushed Blanket Bog Eriophorum blanket bog

12 Calcareous Soil See additional Phase information

12a Calcareous Soil Rendzina

12b Calcareous Soil Calcareous brown earth

12t Calcareous Soil Argillic brown earth

13 Skeletal Soil

13c Skeletal Soil Ranker complex

13b Skeletal Soil Brown ranker

13g Skeletal Soil Gley ranker

13p Skeletal Soil Peaty ranker

13z Skeletal Soil Podzolic ranker

13r Skeletal Soil Rock

13s Skeletal Soil Scree

14 Eroded Bog Shallow hagged eroded bog

14h Eroded Bog Deeply hagged erroded bog

14w Eroded Bog Pooled eroded bog

15 Littoral Soil

15d Littoral Soil Dunes

15e Littoral Soil Sand with deep water-table

15g Littoral Soil Sand with shallow water-table

15i Littoral Soil Sand with moderatley deep water-table

15s Littoral Soil Shingle

15w Littoral Soil Sand with very shallow water-table

VC Valley Complex Valley complex Attribution statement: © Forestry Commission copyright and/or database right 2024. All rights reserved. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024.

This data is the source dataset for the Forestry Commissions Headline Performance Indicator: Percentage of woodland in active management (including the Public Forest Estate).

This Indicator forms part of the Forestry Commissions Corporate Plan Performance Indicators and Woodland Indicators 2018/19.

For the purposes of the corporate indicator, 'Actively Managed’ woodland is currently defined using the following FC administrative data sources. It is recognised that there are other woodlands that could be considered to be managed.

1) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Creation Grant (WCG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 2) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Management Grant (WMG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 3) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Planning Grant (WPG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 4) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 5) Any Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS) and Farm Woodland Premium (FWPS) whose scheme approval date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 6) Any Woodland Grants Scheme Mk3 (WGS3) schemes that have been in contract in the 15 years up until the end of the reporting period. 7) Any Felling Licence Applications (FLA) whose registration date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 8) All Public Forest Estate land owned and/or managed by the Forestry Commission at the end of the reporting period. 9) All woodland managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation department of the MOD classified as a Training Area. 10) Any Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation agreement whose first payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period.

EXCLUDED: EWGS Woodland Assessment Grant (WAG), EWGS Woodland Regeneration Grant (WRG), Forest Plans, Dedication, WGS2, WGS1 and Natural England’s HLS.

The 'denominator' used for calculation of the indicator, i.e. the figure used as the entire woodland area in England, was that obtained from the most recent version of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) at the time of computation.

The administrative data sources are integrated to produce a single layer indicating woodland management status and this is provided as a File Geodatabase Raster.

Cell values: 1 = Unmanaged woodland, 2 = Actively managed woodland. Cell size: 25m.

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242.

This dataset consists of the 25m raster version of the Land Cover Map 1990 (LCM1990) for Great Britain. The 25m raster product consists of three bands: Band 1 - raster representation of the majority (dominant) class per polygon for 21 target classes; Band 2 - mean per polygon probability as reported by the Random Forest classifier (see supporting information); Band 3 - percentage of the polygon covered by the majority class. The 21 target classes are based on the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats, which encompass the entire range of UK habitats. This dataset is derived from the vector version of the Land Cover Map, which contains individual parcels of land cover and is the highest available spatial resolution. The 25m raster is the most detailed of the LCM1990 raster products both thematically and spatially, and it is used to derive the 1km products. LCM1990 is a land cover map of the UK which was produced at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology by classifying satellite images (mainly from 1989 and 1990) into 21 Broad Habitat-based classes. It is the first in a series of land cover maps for the UK, which also includes maps for 2000, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. LCM1990 consists of a range of raster and vector products and users should familiarise themselves with the full range (see related records, the UKCEH web site and the LCM1990 Dataset documentation) to select the product most suited to their needs. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.

Data comprise records of percent vegetation cover using a category known as the Braun-Blanquet scale from a survey of indicator vegetation species carried out in the Ankeniheny Zahamena forest corridor in Madagascar. In addition, scientific name, local name, family name and life form (fern, shrub, herb, grass, vine or tree) of vegetation was recorded. Data were collected as part of a project funded by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme under work package 4 P4GES project.

Data are presented showing for individual seedling, herbivory damage at the leaf level; galls, pathogens, trail herbivory presence/absence qualitative data; and leaf mortality. Data were collected in each leaf from a plot based fertilisation experiment. The experiment was carried out at the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) approximately 100 km north of Manaus. Data were collected bimonthly from February 2019 to January 2020, by the dataset first author. Leaf loss in percentage was made using the choice for direct visual estimate. We also followed the recommendations proposed by the authors, sectoring the leaves with a millimetre grid, improving measurement accuracy. The presence of Galls, pathogens and trail herbivory presence/absence qualitative data were also collected in each leaf. The work was carried out as part of the Amazon Fertilization Experiment (AFEX), funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Award reference NE/L007223/1, the Brazilian government (Researcher scholarship) and the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP - logistical support and camps maintenance).

Felling Licence Application (FLA) areas approved by Forestry Commission England. Anyone wishing to fell trees must ensure that a licence or permission under a grant scheme has been issued by the Forestry Commission before any felling is carried out or that one of the exceptions apply. You normally need to get permission from the Forestry Commission to fell growing trees. This is usually given in a Felling Licence or an approval under a grant scheme. In certain circumstances you may also need special permission from another organisation for any proposed felling. This sometimes applies even if you do not need a Felling Licence. Everyone involved in the felling of trees, whether doing the work or by engaging others, eg. the owner, agent, timber merchant or contractor, must ensure that a licence or approval under a grant scheme has been issued before any felling is carried out or that one of the exceptions apply. They must also ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with the terms of a Forestry Commission permission. If there is no licence or other valid permission, or if the wrong trees are felled, anyone involved can be prosecuted. Do not begin felling until the Forestry Commission have issued a licence or other permission. Any felling carried out without either a licence or other permission is an offence, unless it is covered by an exception. Full details are available in the Forestry Commission's booklet 'Tree Felling - Getting Permission'. This dataset differs from a standard FLA in the following way: The dataset contains land (mostly near to roads) that Highways England maintain. A felling licence has been approved to cover a 5 year period following the recommendation in the agreed memorandum of understanding between the Forestry Commission and Highways England. The area delineated shows what could be thinned rather than what will be thinned and does not negate the requirements for consulting other statutory agencies. The licence provides Highways England with permission to undertake thinning operations for the removal of a proportion of trees in a forest, woodland or line after canopy closure, usually quantified by the percentage of canopy cover or number of stems removed not usually exceeding 30% at any intervention. Felling outside of this definition may require additional licencing. Attributes: FEATDESC - Type of licence approved. FELLREF - Reference that relates to licence details in the master Felling Licence Database. Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242.

The aim of the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (NWSS) was to undertake a baseline survey of all native woodlands, nearly native woodlands and PAWS sites in Scotland in order to create a woodland map linked to a dataset showing type, extent and condition of those woods.

The objectives were to:

Identify the location, type, extent and condition of all native and nearly native woodlands and Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS - as identified from the Ancient Woodland Inventory) in Scotland.Produce a baseline survey map of all native woodland, nearly native woodland and PAWS in Scotland.Collect baseline information to enable future monitoring of the extent and condition of the total Scottish native woodland resource.Provide information to support policy development and the delivery of social, environmental and development forestry.

The following NWSS datasets are available from Scottish Forestry.

Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (base map and polygon level attributes)NWSS Canopy StructureNWSS Habitat ComponentsNWSS Herbivore ImpactNWSS InvasivesNWSS Other TraitsNWSS Species Structures

The following describes the layers available from Scottish Forestry and also gives an indication of the nature of the spatial data and the related component non-spatial data. (N.B. Every table contains a SCPTDATA_I field. This is a unique field which is used to link all other component tables). If you wish to carry out complex analysis, particularly involving elements of the components tables, e.g. species selection, you should do so using GIS software.

NWSS Map:

This is a straightforward view of the data which describes the type of NWSS polygon based on the following categories:

Native woodland: >50% native species in the canopyNearly-native woodland: >=40% and <=50% native species in the canopyOpen land habitat: <20% canopy cover, usually 100% surrounded by woodland and adjoining a native woodlandPAWS: A woodland area wholly or partially identified in the Ancient Semi-natural Woodland Inventory as ancient semi-natural but currently not semi-natural.

NWSS Nativeness:

Displays the percentage share of native species in the total canopy. This ranges from 0% to 100% in 5% classes.

NWSS Habitat:

This view of the data shows the priority woodland type and National Vegetation Classification (NVC) woodland community. Open land habitat is defined by UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) type.

A dominant habitat is recorded for each polygon, however some polygons have habitats of equal dominance. In this case only one of the habitats is recorded in the top level spatial data. To identify all of the habitats in a particular polygon please refer to the NWSS Habitat Components table.

Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) may not display in the Habitat layer if a surveyor has not recorded a native priority habitat type for the site. This will happen when a site is non-native.

NWSS Canopy Cover:

Displays as a percentage, an assessment of the area covered by trees/shrubs. Values range from 0% to 100% in 10% classes. A minimum of 20% canopy cover is required to define woodland, so the 10% and 20% bands are skewed to allow for this.

NWSS Canopy Structures:

This displays the number of different structures recorded in a polygon (ranging from 0 to 6). The types of recorded structures are veteran, mature, pole immature, shrub, established regeneration or visible regeneration.

A dominant structure is recorded for each polygon, however some polygons have structures of equal dominance. In this case only one of the structures is recorded in the top level spatial data. To identify all of the structures in a particular polygon please refer to the NWSS Canopy Structures.

Information on the species identified in each polygon is also in the NWSS Canopy Structures layer and table.

• indicates a species which is classed as native for the purpose of the survey.

• indicates a species is a shrub not a tree.

NWSS Semi-naturalness:

This view of the data shows the percentage of the polygon that is semi-natural. Values range from 0% to 100% in 10% bands.

NWSS Maturity:

This indicates the approximate stage of woodland development as either: mature, young, regenerating, mixed or shrub. The value is based on the dominance of the structures recorded; a mixed maturity means that none of the others values are dominant.

NWSS Other Traits:

This layer records whether or not there are any other attributes which have been recorded in the polygon. The details of any other traits that have been found can be accessed by viewing the related information attached to a polygon.

NWSS Herbivore Impact:

This view of the data shows the overall impact that herbivores have had on a polygon.

Summary of Attributes

SCPTDATA_I Polygon ID (Unique identifier)PAWS_SURVY Surveyed as PAWSTYPE TypeCANOPY_PCT Canopy cover percentageNATIVE_PCT Native species percentageDOM_HABITA Dominant habitat typeDOM_HB_PCT Dominant habitat type percentageSEMINT_PCT Semi-natural percentageSTRUCT_NUM Number of structuresMATURITY MaturityDOM_STRUCT Dominant structureHERBIVORE Herbivore impactER_NAT_PCT Percentage of establish regeneration of native speciesINVASV_PCT Invasive species percentageINVASV_NUM Number of invasive speciesOTHR_TRAIT Other traits recordedHECTARES Area in hectaresFor more detailed information please see the metadata record on Scotland's SpatialData.gov.scot Metadata Portal

Felling Licence Application (FLA) areas approved by Forestry Commission England. Anyone wishing to fell trees must ensure that a licence or permission under a grant scheme has been issued by the Forestry Commission before any felling is carried out or that one of the exceptions apply. You normally need to get permission from the Forestry Commission to fell growing trees. This is usually given in a Felling Licence or an approval under a grant scheme. In certain circumstances you may also need special permission from another organisation for any proposed felling. This sometimes applies even if you do not need a Felling Licence. Everyone involved in the felling of trees, whether doing the work or by engaging others, eg. the owner, agent, timber merchant or contractor, must ensure that a licence or approval under a grant scheme has been issued before any felling is carried out or that one of the exceptions apply. They must also ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with the terms of a Forestry Commission permission. If there is no licence or other valid permission, or if the wrong trees are felled, anyone involved can be prosecuted. Do not begin felling until the Forestry Commission have issued a licence or other permission. Any felling carried out without either a licence or other permission is an offence, unless it is covered by an exception. Full details are available in the Forestry Commission's booklet 'Tree Felling - Getting Permission'. This dataset differs from a standard FLA in the following way:

The dataset contains land (mostly near to roads) that Highways England maintain. A felling licence has been approved to cover a 5 year period following the recommendation in the agreed memorandum of understanding between the Forestry Commission and Highways England. The area delineated shows what could be thinned rather than what will be thinned and does not negate the requirements for consulting other statutory agencies. The licence provides Highways England with permission to undertake thinning operations for the removal of a proportion of trees in a forest, woodland or line after canopy closure, usually quantified by the percentage of canopy cover or number of stems removed not usually exceeding 30% at any intervention. Felling outside of this definition may require additional licencing.

Attributes: FEATDESC - Type of licence approved. FELLREF - Reference that relates to licence details in the master Felling Licence Database.

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242. Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].

This data is the source dataset for the Forestry Commissions Headline Performance Indicator: 'Percentage of woodland in active management (including the Public Forest Estate)'.

This Indicator forms part of the Forestry Commissions Corporate Plan Performance Indicators and Woodland Indicators 2016/17.

This FC website gives more information about the Performance Indicators: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-8kmhu6

For the purposes of the corporate indicator, 'Actively Managed’ woodland is currently defined using the following FC administrative data sources. It is recognised that there are other woodlands that could be considered to be 'managed'.

1) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Creation Grant (WCG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 2) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Management Grant (WMG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 3) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Planning Grant (WPG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 4) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) whose first instalment payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 5) Any Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS) and Farm Woodland Premium (FWP) whose scheme approval date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 6) Any Woodland Grants Scheme Mk3 (WGS3) schemes that have been in contract in the 15 years up until the end of the reporting period. 7) Any Felling Licence Applications (FLA) whose registration date was <15 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 8) All Public Forest Estate land owned and/or managed by the Forestry Commission at the end of the reporting period. 9) All woodland managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation department of the MOD classified as a Training Area. 10) Any Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation agreement whose first payment date was < 15 years ago at the end of the reporting period.

EXCLUDED: EWGS Woodland Assessment Grant (WAG), EWGS Woodland Regeneration Grant (WRG), Forest Plans, Dedication, WGS2, WGS1 and Natural England’s HLS.

The 'denominator' used for calculation of the indicator, i.e. the figure used as the entire woodland area in England, was that obtained from the most recent version of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) at the time of computation.

The administrative data sources are integrated to produce a single layer indicating woodland management status and this is provided as a georeferenced .tiff raster file here. Cell values: 0 = Unmanaged woodland, 1 = Actively managed woodland. Cell size: 25m.

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242. Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].

This data is the source dataset for the Forestry Commissions Headline Performance Indicator: 'Percentage of woodland in active management (including the Public Forest Estate)'.

This Indicator forms part of the Forestry Commissions Corporate Plan Performance Indicators and Woodland Indicators 2010/11.

This FC website gives more information about the Performance Indicators: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-8kmhu6

For the purposes of the corporate indicator, 'Actively Managed’ woodland is currently defined using the following FC administrative data sources. It is recognised that there are other woodlands that could be considered to be 'managed'.

1) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Creation Grant (WCG) whose first instalment payment date was < 10 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 2) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Management Grant (WMG) whose first instalment payment date was < 5 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 3) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Planning Grant (WPG) whose first instalment payment date was < 10 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 4) Any English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) whose first instalment payment date was < 5 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 5) Any Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS) and Farm Woodland Premium (FWP) whose scheme approval date was <30 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 6) Any Woodland Grants Scheme Mk3 (WGS3) schemes that have been in contract in the 15 years up until the end of the reporting period. 7) Any Felling Licence Applications (FLA) whose registration date was <10 years ago at the end of the reporting period. 8) All Public Forest Estate land owned and/or managed by the Forestry Commission at the end of the reporting period.

EXCLUDED: EWGS Woodland Assessment Grant (WAG), EWGS Woodland Regeneration Grant (WRG), Forest Plans, Dedication, WGS2, WGS1 and Natural England’s HLS.

The 'denominator' used for calculation of the indicator, i.e. the figure used as the entire woodland area in England, was that obtained from the most recent version of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) at the time of computation.

The administrative data sources are integrated to produce a single layer indicating woodland management status and this is provided as a georeferenced .tiff raster file here. Cell values: 0 = Unmanaged woodland, 1 = Actively managed woodland. Cell size: 25m.

Please ensure that the following acknowledgement is displayed on any hard copy: © Crown copyright and database right 'year'. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100021242. Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].