Key facts
site: Burrator Forest, Devon
size: 353 hectares
establishment method: planting and natural regeneration
type: lowland broadleaved woodland; coniferous woodland; mixed (established) plantation; riparian woodland; natural regeneration; wood pasture; parkland or orchard
grants and funding: South West Water’s Water Industry National Environment Programme and Countryside Stewardship (until 2023)
key objectives: water quality; timber production; nature conservation; recreational access; rural skills development
Tree protection
main mammals causing damage or risk to trees: domestic livestock (sheep, ponies and cattle), deer and grey squirrel
main tree protection method: fencing (permanent, temporary and electric)
duration of main tree protection methods: 10+ years
About Burra