Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2017 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Forests: Protection
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the protection of ancient woodland in England.
- Answer
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We monitor the protection of ancient woodlands through the ‘Ancient Woodland Inventory’. We are discussing how this could be updated with sector stakeholders.
The Forestry Commission maintains the National Forest Inventory which monitors canopy cover change in woodlands, including ancient woodlands.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 117821
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Forests Protection
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- 2017-12-11 18:06:15 +0000
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