Land with Low Sensitivity to Agroforestry

The maps do not indicate that, where there is a low sensitivity to new woodland being created, that planting will be agreed by the Forestry Commission, the regulator for woodland and forestry projects in England. However, the low sensitivity areas have fewest identified constraints to address, and it should be easier to agree creating new woodland here than in other areas. Likewise, creation of new woodland, particularly of native woodland, may be appropriate outside ‘low sensitivity’ areas, but the appropriateness of proposals in these areas will again be determined by the Forestry Commission, including through responding to the views of Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, the Local Authority and other stakeholders, where relevant. The sensitivity maps exclude all land that is unsuitable for planting; that is to say urban areas, existing woodland, assumed woodland, or habitats that are considered too wet, or too rocky or too salty to support the growth of trees.

本敏感性地图并未表明，在新造林敏感性较低的区域，种植计划必然会获得英格兰林地与林业项目的监管机构——英国林业委员会(Forestry Commission)的批准。不过，敏感性较低的区域需解决的已识别限制因素最少，因此在此处获批开展新造林项目的难度相较其他区域更低。同样，在“低敏感性”区域之外开展新造林（尤其是原生林营造）或具备可行性，但此类区域内的项目提案是否适宜，仍需由英国林业委员会判定——具体可通过征询自然英格兰(Natural England)、环境署(Environment Agency)、历史英格兰(Historic England)、地方当局(Local Authority)及其他相关利益相关方的意见来确定。本敏感性地图已排除所有不适宜造林的土地，具体包括城市区域、现有林地、假定林地，以及被认为过于潮湿、多石或盐碱化而无法支撑树木生长的生境。