This Research Note presents findings from research with groups that are underrepresented as woodland visitors; focusing on their motivations, the additional barriers they face and what opportunities might support greater woodland access.
CARBINE is a forest carbon accounting model, developed by Forest Research to address questions about the carbon and greenhouse gas balances of forestry systems. CARBINE-R is the latest iteration of the model, where it has been re-written in the ‘R’ language. CARBINE-R is available on request.
New research has been published which explores how to enable and encourage access to woodlands for diverse members of the public.
The statistics team, now part of Forest Research, produces statistics on a wide range of topics related to forestry.
All releases are published at 9.30am on the release date. Release date Publication title Document type 10 July 2025 Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England Official Statistic 25 September 2025 ...
Statistics produced by Forest Research - data downloads
This release contains provisional statistics on: UK woodland area; certified woodland area; areas of new planting and publicly funded restocking; and projects registered under the Woodland Carbon Code. The final results are published every September in Forestry Statistics, and summarised in Forestry Facts and Figures. Details Coverage: United Kingdom Geographical breakdown:...
UK forestry statistics provided to international organisations - Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ)
How will the changing environment impact bark-boring insects? Climate change projections indicate more frequent extreme weather events, such as storms, heatwaves, droughts, and floods. One of the likely consequences of this will be an abundance of stressed trees with weakened defences against pests, creating favourable conditions for some species of...
