Scottish Forestry
Coilltearachd n h-Alba

Agency overview
Formed| 1 April 2019
Preceding agency|

* Forestry Commission Scotland

Type| Executive Agency of the Scottish Government
Jurisdiction| Scotland
Headquarters| Silvan House, Edinburgh
Minister responsible|

* Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands

Agency executive|

* Paul Lowe, Chief Executive

Website| Official website

Scottish Forestry (Scottish Gaelic: Coilltearachd na h-Alba) is the public body responsible for forestry regulation, policy and support to private landowners in Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2019, to take over some of the responsibilities of Forestry Commission Scotland, which was dissolved. Scottish Forestry exists alongside Forestry and Land Scotland, also established on 1 April 2019, which is responsible for managing and promoting the National Forest Estate.[1]

In addition to regulatory functions in Scotland, Scottish Forestry is also responsible for management of the UK Forestry Standard and the Woodland Carbon Code and for provision of economic advice on forestry: it undertakes these activities on behalf of Scotland, England and Wales under cross-border arrangements with the Forestry Commission (England) and Natural Resources Wales.[2] Under these arrangements Wales will co-ordinate the commissioning, co-ordination and programme management of forestry research, with Forest Research remaining a separate executive agency of the Forestry Commissioners, whilst the residual Forestry Commission (now covering only England for most purposes) will continue to be responsible on behalf of the whole of the UK for co-ordinating international forestry policy support and certain plant health functions in respect of trees and forestry.[3]

Scottish Forestry is an executive agency of the Scottish Government,[4] and is headquartered in Edinburgh. It forms part of the Scottish Government's Environment and Forestry Directorate, and reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands.[5] The Chief Executive of Scottish Forestry is Paul Lowe, formerly Registrar-General for Scotland. Previous chief executives were Dr David Signorini, who took over from Jo O'Hara in December 2019.[6]

## Forest conservancies

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For organisational purposes Scottish Forestry divides Scotland into five districts, termed "conservancies":[7]

* Highland and Islands Conservancy, covering most of Highland and the island groups of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides
* Grampian Conservancy, covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
* Perth and Argyll Conservancy, covering Angus, Perth and Kinross, northern Stirling and most of Argyll and Bute
* Central Scotland Conservancy, covering the Central Belt, including southern Fife, Lanarkshire, northern Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran
* South Scotland Conservancy, covering Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Borders and southern Ayrshire

## Chief Forester for Scotland

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Scottish Forestry is responsible for the appointment of the Chief Forester for Scotland, who is responsible for professional standards amongst forestry staff in both Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland.[2] The role of Chief Forester for Scotland is to:[8]

* Be a trusted source of technical and professional expertise and advice for Scottish Ministers’ on forestry matters.
* Act as the ‘Head of Profession’ for forestry staff in Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland (and the wider public sector) with a responsibility for promoting and maintaining professional standards.
* Work with professional bodies and the wider sector to promote and grow the profession of forestry in Scotland.

As of November 2020 the current Chief Forester for Scotland is Helen McKay.[8][9]

## See also

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* Forestry in Scotland

## References

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1. ^ "Forestry Commission Scotland and Forest Enterprise Scotland no longer exist". Scottish Government. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
2. ^ a b "Report setting out the administrative arrangements that the Scottish Ministers intend to make for the carrying out of their functions under the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018". March 2019. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
3. ^ "Forestry devolution: resource list". Scottish Government. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
4. ^ "Structures". Scottish Forestry. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
5. ^ "Forestry". Scottish Government. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
6. ^ "Chief Executive announced for Scottish Forestry". Scottish Forestry. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
7. ^ "Local Offices". Scottish Forestry. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
8. ^ a b "Chief Forester for Scotland". Scottish Forestry. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
9. ^ "New voice for the forestry profession". Scottish Forestry. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

## External links

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* Scottish Forestry \- official website

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Public bodies of the Scottish Government

Non-ministerial offices|

* Consumer Scotland
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* National Records of Scotland
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* Registers of Scotland
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* Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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* Scottish Housing Regulator

Executive non-departmental public bodies|

* Accounts Commission for Scotland
* Architecture and Design Scotland
* Bòrd na Gàidhlig
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* Care Inspectorate
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* Community Justice Scotland
* Creative Scotland
* Crofting Commission
* David MacBrayne Ltd
* Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
* Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
* Highlands and Islands Enterprise
* Historic Environment Scotland
* Independent Living Fund Scotland
* The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
* National Galleries Scotland
* National Library of Scotland
* National Museums Scotland
* NatureScot
* Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
* Quality Meat Scotland
* Redress Scotland
* Risk Management Authority
* Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
* Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
* Scottish Canals
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* Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
* Scottish Enterprise
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* Scottish Funding Council
* Scottish Futures Trust
* Scottish Land Commission
* Scottish Legal Aid Board
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* Scottish National Investment Bank
* Scottish Qualifications Authority
* Scottish Rail Holdings
* Scottish Social Services Council
* Skills Development Scotland
* South of Scotland Enterprise
* sportscotland
* VisitScotland
* Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Advisory non-departmental public bodies|

* Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
* Boundaries Scotland
* Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
* Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
* Scottish Commission on Social Security
* Scottish Law Commission

Executive agencies|

* Accountant in Bankruptcy
* Disclosure Scotland
* Education Scotland
* Forestry and Land Scotland
* Scottish Forestry
* Scottish Prison Service
* Scottish Public Pensions Agency
* Social Security Scotland
* Student Awards Agency for Scotland
* Transport Scotland

Tribunals|

* Upper Tribunal for Scotland
* First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
* Children's panels
* Council Tax Reduction Review Panel
* Lands Tribunal for Scotland
* Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
* NHS Tribunal
* Parole Board for Scotland
* Pensions Appeals Tribunal
* Police Appeals Tribunal
* Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal
* Valuation Appeal Committee

NHS Scotland|

| Regional health boards|

* Ayrshire and Arran
* Borders
* Dumfries and Galloway
* Fife
* Forth Valley
* Grampian
* Greater Glasgow and Clyde
* Highland
* Lanarkshire
* Lothian
* Orkney
* Shetland
* Tayside
* Western Isles

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Special health boards|

* Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
* Healthcare Improvement Scotland
* NHS 24
* NHS Education for Scotland
* NHS National Services Scotland
* Public Health Scotland
* Scottish Ambulance Service
* State Hospitals Board for Scotland

Public corporations|

* Caledonian Maritime Assets
* Crown Estate Scotland
* Glasgow Prestwick Airport
* Scottish Water

Other significant public bodies|

* Audit Scotland
* Convener of School Closure Review Panels
* Court of Lord Lyon
* Drinking Water Quality Regulator
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* HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland
* HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
* HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland
* Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee
* King's Printer for Scotland
* Police Negotiating Board for Scotland
* Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
* Scottish Police Authority
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