| THE RESTORATION OF THE CALEDONIAN FOREST - IMPLEMENTATION |
| A Management Committee has been established comprising representatives of the partner organisations. Tim Clifford has been appointed by Highland Birchwoods as Project Manager to take responsibility for the day to day management of the programme and reporting to Europe. A national framework for woodland survey is being developed bjointly by the Forestry Authority and Scottish National Heritage. Highland Birchwoods is co-ordinating survey work and hiring contractors to complement the surveys of other initiatives including Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scottish Native Woods, Tayside Native Woodland Initiative and Argyll Broadleaves. The habitat restoration work in Glen Affric is being undertaken by Forest Enterprise with assistance from a range of local organisations. Studies of the reproductive potential of small pinewood remnants are being undertaken by the Forestry Commission Research Division. The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology is investigating the relationship between red deer density and woodland regeneration. Jointly the partnership is identifing the ares of Caledonian Forest habitat where the results of this work will enable urgent restoration measures to be carried out. |