Scotland's Native Woodlands

An introduction to the native woodlands of Scotland, presented by naturalist Nick Baker. Native woodlands have played an important part in Scottish culture, having been used for wood, shelter, hunting and forage throughout our history. They are also important for biodiversity and nature conservation, and provide numerous other economic and cultural benefits. Additional films with more detail on the key native woodland habitat types: Native pinewoods -    • Scotland's native pinewoods   Upland birchwoods -    • Scotland's native upland birchwoods   Upland oakwoods -    • Scotland's native upland oakwoods   Lowland mixed deciduous woodland -    • Scotland's native lowland mixed deciduous ...   These films support the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland, a field-based survey undertaken by Forestry Commission Scotland to identify and map the location, extent, type and condition of all of Scotland's native woodlands. Find out more, and read the report here: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/nwss