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Native Woodland Trust

Native Woodland Trust is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Native Woodland Trust rather than just read about it. In short: The Native Woodland Trust is an Irish environmental non-governmental organisation established in 2000 with the aims of restoring and protecting Irish native woodland. The Trust is dedicated to protecting the remains of Ireland's ancient woodlands from further damage and destruction, letting them grow again, and the restoration of woodland across Ireland using native tree species.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Native Woodland Trust from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Native Woodland Trust is an Irish environmental non-governmental organisation established in 2000 with the aims of restoring and protecting Irish native woodland. The Trust is dedicated to protecting the remains of Ireland's ancient woodlands from further damage and destruction, letting them grow again, and the restoration of woodland across Ireland using native tree species.

Governance The Trust's model is a voluntary board of trustees and small core staff with volunteers in local areas. The Trust is registered under 'Irish Woodland Trust' but trades as Native Woodland Trust. The Native Woodland Trust is a member of the Irish Environmental Network and the Irish Environmental Pillar. The Trust is a membership organisation with a subscription magazine, WOODLAND.

Aims and principles The Trust's stated aims and principles are as follows:

Aims The protection, preservation and expansion of Ireland's existing ancient and semi-natural woodlands. The creation of new woodlands throughout Ireland, where these would naturally occur. The restoration of the original flora, fauna and avi-fauna of Ireland's woodlands To increase native woodland bio-diversity through suitable habitat creation and sensitive management. The preservation of every species and identifiable genotype of Ireland's native trees.

Principles New woodlands will only be created using native seed from native species from within a 10-mile radius of the new woodland (NNN). Where this is not possible, the nearest native source will be used. Where re-introduction of an extinct species is proposed, new stock will be sourced from a region of similar climate and conditions, taking into account historical evidence of specific attributes. Expansion of existing woodlands will, as far as possible, be allowed to occur by natural regeneration. Management of woodlands will be undertaken to the exclusion of all exotic flora and fauna, except where this may adversely effect native species or will be to the detriment of an area of beauty or local significance. Hunting, trapping and harvesting will not be permitted on Trust property except where it applies to the management of exotic species. Management of woodlands will be based on minimal human intervention, exceptions being: for the safety of visitors and the general public, where an area of land or woodland contains another habitat type, which is deemed to be of significance, it shall be maintained in its natural or non-woodland state, or for the support of troubled native species for the elimination of exotic species where an existing management scheme is in place and its cessation will cause a reduction in bio-diversity Any human intervention will be carried out using traditional techniques with minimal use of mechanised equipment. All donated woodlands shall be held in their natural state, in the ownership of the Trust, in perpetuity. It shall be deemed acceptable, in exceptional circumstances, for a woodland or land (which has not been donated)to be sold or swapped in order to better facilitate the overall aims of the trust, but not for reasons of commercial gain or future (unknown) investment. All woodlands shall be open to the public and shall be held for the enjoyment of the general public, subject to issues of safety and conservation.

Nature reserves The Native Woodland Trust owns or manages 11 nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland.

Ardan Wood Ardan Wood is a remnant of ancient woodland in County Westmeath

It was the first site that the Native Woodland Trust acquired.

Farnaght Wood Farnaght Wood is a 7-acre on the Longford/Leitrim county border that was acquired with the purpose of creating new native woodland.

Blessington The Trust's Blessington site sits on the Poulaphuca lakes in Wicklow behind Russborough House. The Blessington site is a sixteen-acre site on the N81 on the border with Kildare.

Humphreystown Humphrystown Wood is located further south along the Blesington lakes in Wickow

Coille na Luise Coille na Luise is located above the village of Laragh, County Wicklow and overlooking Annamoe. It was acquired for planting new woodland and was named after a 200+ year old rowan tree found on the site, luis being an old Irish word for rowan.

Girley Wood Girley Wood was established on the edges of Girley Bog in County Meath.

Camcor Wood In the foothills of the Slieve Blooms mountains in County Offaly.

St. John's Wood The Native Woodland Trust owns a small section of the famous ancient woodland of St. John's in County Roscommon

Lecarrow Wood Adjacent St. John's Wood site the Trust acquired some land for regeneration and the establishment of a tree nursery.

Gracedieu Wood The site is a 7.5-acre site, bounded by the River Suir and the N25; it was created during construction work for the new City bypass, and was used to store topsoil excavated as part of the road building, in Waterford City.

Toradh Wood This recently acquired site sits on the edge of Toradh Lough near the village of Glen, County Donegal.

References

External links Irish Environmental Pillar

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Native Woodland Trust

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Native Woodland Trust claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Native Woodland Trust before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Native Woodland Trust ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Native Woodland Trust

In research: Native Woodland Trust appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Native Woodland Trust in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Native Woodland Trust is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Nature conservation organisations based in Ireland, Reforestation, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Native Woodland Trust outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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