Woodlands, in the past, were often vital to the local community. They provided food in the form of mushrooms, berries and nuts. They also were an important source of wood and timber, which were used for fuel, fencing, furniture, houses and general construction. Woodlands also provided products including oak bark for tanning, and charcoal for cooking. Today they should be equally valued for their beauty, wildlife and as places for recreation.
Surveys can identify which woodlands in your area are best for wildlife, and what flora and fauna they contain.
Have you seen…?
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White Admiral
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Buff ermine
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Marsh tit
Woodland is home to more threatened species of wildlife than any other UK habitat, and areas of woodland can be the most biodiverse of all UK habitats. There have recently been worrying declines in some woodland species. Your survey could help to identify the presence or absence of at risk species and help develop plans to protect them.
Please find below Norfolk's Wet Woodland and Lowland Mixed Decidious Woodland
Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP):
Wet Woodland
Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland
You don’t have to be an expert…
...to gather really interesting information. If you can identify rooks and their nests in the tops of trees you can do a rookery survey. If you can recognise bluebells you can record which of your local woods have bluebells and find the best bluebell wood in the parish.
Why not start a simple survey today and put your parish wildlife on the map?