HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS. Coille Beithe na Gàidhealtachd.
Promoting best practice in the sustainable management of forests and woodlands
Highland BirchwoodsWe work in partnership to develop and deliver multi-sectoral projects funded through EU, national and regional mechanisms. The expertise and experience of our project partners and other stakeholders allows us to develop broad based innovative strategies for the emergent issues of the 21stcentury:
BIODIVERSITY & HABITAT MANAGEMENTIn conjunction with the Caledonian Partnership and others Highland Birchwoods has developed and managed 4 EU LIFE projects:
These projects have:
This experience is now informing strategic approaches to development of forest habitat networks as a basis for climate change mitigation, rural development and community involvement. SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENTWe are committed to local added value timber utilisation and timber product development. With the support of the EU NorthSea and Northern Periphery Programmes we are promoting woodfuel actively, working with Scottish and European partners to stimulate cost effective, small scale woodchip and wood pellet supply chains.Through the HIPP financed Forestry and Rural Development Scheme we fund private and community sector rural development forestry projects which have delivered:
REGIONAL AND LANDSCAPE SCALE LAND USE PLANNINGHighland Birchwoods has carried out the Scottish Semi Natural Woodland Inventory, a survey of Scottish domestic woodfuel supply, and local woodfuel inventories. We are now using our GIS expertise to develop effective approaches to natural resource management planning and consultation.THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONPublic awareness of the economic and social importance of the environment is fundamental to sustainability and we are closely involved in delivering the Forestry and Environment Programme as part of Highland Year of Culture 2007. |
Project activity in Scotland 
Project activity in Europe 
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