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2024 WHIALite Programme
As part of The Wild Deer Best Practice guidance collection, WDBP Steering Group partners, including NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) developed a simplified methodology for assessing the impacts of grazing herbivores on woodland habitat.
Known as ‘WHIA Lite’ this method has been developed to stand separately to the full Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIA) methodology found in the woodland grazing toolbox on the Scottish Forestry website. (Please note the this methodology is not suitable for Scottish Forestry grant support nor Protected Site assessment – the full WHIA methodology would be required in these instances.)
We are now half way through the series of workshops across Scotland this Spring to train Practitioners in its use.
Ideal for those interested in carrying out their own woodland grazing impact assessments which can provide evidence for their Deer Management Plans, created with Deer Managers, GameKeepers, Land Managers and Estate Staff in mind.
During these training workshops we will cover the basics of undertaking this monitoring method, of which we have the following guides available:
Methodology Sheet - LinkedIn
Record Sheet - LinkedIn
If you would like to learn how to assess the habitat impact of grazing herbivores in woodland areas then the WHIALite methodology may be of interest to you.
9th April – Chatelherault Country Park Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Training Workshop - Hamilton
12th April – Palace Rigg Country Park Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Training Workshop - Glasgow
12th April – Glen Affric Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Glen Affric
16th April – Wyvis Estate, Dingwall Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Dingwall
19th April – Loch Sheil (Callop) Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Loch Sheil
23rd April – Keith (Little Knockbog) Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Keith
24th April - Galashiels Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Galashiels
25th April - Lockerbie Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Nr Lockerbie
25th April – Glasdrum NNR, Appin Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Appin
7th May - Taynish NNR, Knapdale Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Taynish NNR
15th May – Beinn Eighe Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Beinn Eighe NNR
21st May – Aviemore LinkedIn
Although these events are FREE we do require places to be booked so we can keep track of numbers.
As part of The Wild Deer Best Practice guidance collection, WDBP Steering Group partners, including NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) developed a simplified methodology for assessing the impacts of grazing herbivores on woodland habitat.
Known as ‘WHIA Lite’ this method has been developed to stand separately to the full Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIA) methodology found in the woodland grazing toolbox on the Scottish Forestry website. (Please note the this methodology is not suitable for Scottish Forestry grant support nor Protected Site assessment – the full WHIA methodology would be required in these instances.)
We are now half way through the series of workshops across Scotland this Spring to train Practitioners in its use.
Ideal for those interested in carrying out their own woodland grazing impact assessments which can provide evidence for their Deer Management Plans, created with Deer Managers, GameKeepers, Land Managers and Estate Staff in mind.
During these training workshops we will cover the basics of undertaking this monitoring method, of which we have the following guides available:
Methodology Sheet - LinkedIn
Record Sheet - LinkedIn
If you would like to learn how to assess the habitat impact of grazing herbivores in woodland areas then the WHIALite methodology may be of interest to you.
9th April – Chatelherault Country Park Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Training Workshop - Hamilton 12th April – Palace Rigg Country Park Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Training Workshop - Glasgow 12th April – Glen Affric Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Glen Affric 16th April – Wyvis Estate, Dingwall Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Dingwall 19th April – Loch Sheil (Callop) Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Loch Sheil 23rd April – Keith (Little Knockbog) Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Keith 24th April - Galashiels Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Galashiels 25th April - Lockerbie Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Nr Lockerbie 25th April – Glasdrum NNR, Appin Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Appin 7th May - Taynish NNR, Knapdale Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Taynish NNR 15th May – Beinn Eighe Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop - Beinn Eighe NNR 21st May – Aviemore LinkedIn Although these events are FREE we do require places to be booked so we can keep track of numbers.
