Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. at least three reasons why woodlands in Britain need to be actively managed

2. three features of woodland most valuable to wildlife conservation, eg deadwood, species variety, glades, varied woodland structure

3. three types of woodland management systems suitable for nature conservation, eg coppicing, continuous cover forestry, non-intervention

4. three health and safety issues relevant to practical woodland management work, eg tree felling safety zones, personal protective equipment, lone working arrangements, biological hazards

5. the meaning of the term 'habitat change' and at least three implications of this for biodiversity

demonstrated the ability to

6. identify managed and unmanaged woodland

7. explain the meaning of 'ancient semi-natural woodland'

8. identify three key features of multi-function woodland, eg access paths, variety of tree species, timber producing potential, proximity to population centres

9. state at least three ways woodland management work can be modified to benefit wildlife

experienced

10. participating in a practical woodland management project.