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East Midlands Woodland Birds Project

East Midlands Woodland Birds Project. East Midlands Woodland Birds Project. Wild Bird Indices. Woodland Bird Index. Project Rationale. Benefits to birds = lots of benefits: carbon private sector investment increase in timber harvested increase in woodland creation

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East Midlands Woodland Birds Project

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  1. East Midlands Woodland Birds Project East Midlands Woodland Birds Project

  2. Wild Bird Indices

  3. Woodland Bird Index

  4. Project Rationale Benefits to birds = lots of benefits: carbon private sector investment increase in timber harvested increase in woodland creation environmental enhancement

  5. EM Hot Spots!

  6. Area

  7. Access infrastructure

  8. Progress since April 2009 Ancient Woodland >10,000 hectares

  9. Progress since April 2009 Ancient Woodland

  10. Ancient Woodland

  11. Area (ha) of EWGS Bird WIG80 benefiting each target bird species approved between April 2009 – July 2010 Ancient Woodland

  12. First 12 Months... Carbon savings = £1.3 million (woodfuel substituting for fossil fuels) Grants of £1.9 million securing £4.7 million from the private sector Sustainable woodland management supporting rural economies 108,000 green tonnes of timber (£2.7m) over the next five years· 385,000 native trees to be planted: converting 464 hectares of either bare land or non-native plantations to new native woodland.

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