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Some of our projects to manage forests and timber

Options available to forestry offences we regulate

22 Dec 2022

Natural Resources Wales’s (NRW) Forestry Operations and Land Management Team will be turning back the clock to use traditional forestry skills to thin an area of sensitive woodland at Tyn y Coed near Llantrisant.

It is never too early to consider the environmental issues that may arise with your Forestry project and how you might avoid or minimise any impacts. 

Mid Wales is the biggest producer of Welsh timber. Forests and woodlands also offer additional benefits for biodiversity, conservation, recreation and well-being.

We must tell you our decision on whether proposals for certain forestry projects will significantly affect the environment.

If you require Natural Resources Wales's consent to proceed with your forestry project, please follow the process outlined here to submit your application.

A quick guide to sourcing up-to-date forestry statistics, data and reports, information about forest economics and the National Forest Inventory.

Find out about international forest certification schemes, the UK’s independent certification standard for verifying sustainable forestry practice and how they benefit Wales.

Forestry research supports effective responses to the challenges that society faces.