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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: Glasgow Sustainable Woodland Management Unit
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Glasgow first to have new city woodland
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Glasgow has become the first city in Scotland to have a comprehensive and strategic plan following the launch of Glasgow's Sustainable Woodland Management Unit.
Glasgow has become the first city in Scotland to have a comprehensive and strategic plan that will improve the quality of life for its citizens - following the launch of Glasgow's Sustainable Woodland Management Unit by Rhona Brankin, Scottish Forestry Minister The Unit's remit is to develop, manage and maintain the city's unique woodland area, which will benefit future generations living in Glasgow
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Managed in partnership between the City Council and Forestry Commission Scotland, with additional funding from Scottish Natural Heritage, the team will take on overall management of Glasgow's urban woodlands.
Over the next three years, the project aims to transform the neglect of woodland areas, develop a network of paths and cycleways through its green spaces, as well as highlighting the health benefits such unique resources bring.
The minister said: "Glaswegians may be very surprised to hear that a survey of woodlands identified that almost a tenth of the city is covered by trees.
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Furure For Scotland's Woods, People And Wildlife
The Scottish Executive wants more joined-up woodlands in Scotland.
In total there are 600 individual woods covering 1,600 hectares - that's the equivalent of nearly 2,300 football pitches worth.
The task now is to breathe new life into these woodlands.
By doing this we can enhance the environment and provide more opportunities for people to enjoy their local woodlands.
This approach can improve the quality of life for all the people of Glasgow.
"I congratulate Glasgow City Council on their innovative work and welcome the new Glasgow Woodland Management Unit.
The Unit will act as catalyst in realising the potential of the woods.
I wish them every success." The idea was formulated in 2001 when the Council and other organisations set up a City Woodland Initiative Steering Group to ensure future generations would enjoy the benefits of Glasgow's rich woodland resource - and agreed that a strategy was needed to take overall responsibility for the management, maintenance and creation of woodland throughout the city.
Glasgow's Sustainable Woodland Management Unit is the culmination of that work.
Robert Booth, Director of Land Services said: "As well as being a major asset to the city, Glasgow's woodlands are amongst the most unique in Scotland and it's vital we keep it that way.
The implementation of a woodland management plan is certainly a major step toward safeguarding our city's trees and forestry and the range of benefits they provide for future generations to enjoy.
" Isabel Glasgow, Chairwoman of Scottish Natural Heritage's West Areas Board, said: "Alongside the obvious benefits for wildlife, active management of the city's woodlands will give the people of Glasgow even better opportunities for recreation, learning and enjoyment in their local green spaces.
We are delighted to be funding the new Unit, as one strand of greenspace work supported by SNH right across Scotland.".
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