The Dyfi Biosphere and wider Tir Canol region support an array of important habitats and rare species, which form the basis for the selection of designated sites, nature reserves and wider landscape-scale projects that exist in the region. Woodlands are one of the key habitats in and around the Dyfi, with remnant ancient semi-natural woodland sites, scattered areas of wood pasture, wet willow and birch scrub, diverse upland ffridd sites and large blocks of less desirable monoculture plantations – all of which sit within a rainforest landscape dictated by the high year-round rainfall and temperate climate of west Wales.
Whilst there is a lot of information available about the Dyfi’s woodlands and forests, there is no single place that brings this information together to understand the state of woodlands across the region at a landscape scale; furthermore, there are a wealth of knowledge gaps that prohibit effective targeting of conservation work in the area’s woodlands, such as on the ecological condition of woodlands, the connectivity of existing woodlands and how key woodland species are distributed across the area.
The Tir Canol partnership is aiming to bring this information together, and this desk-based contract is the first step in this process: it will form the foundation for the development of a Woodland Resource Plan across the region with statutory bodies, landowners, farmers and NGOs.
Read the full brief here.
Deadline 3rd November.