Table 1 Assessment of potential natural capital value and possible threats to ten native woodland areas that have received NWS support since 2003.
From: Realising the ecosystem-service value of native woodland in Ireland
Parameter | Woodland Location | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sligo | Galway | Central Mayo | West Mayo | Wicklow | Leitrim | Offaly | ||||
a | b | c | d | |||||||
Date of inclusion in NWS | 2003 | 2005 | 2011 | 2008 | 2004 | 2008 | 2005 | 2008 | 2003 | 2003 |
Ownership | public | private | private | public | private | private | public | public | public | public |
Within 20 km of an urban area | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Grant Scheme | NWS1 | NWS1 | NWS2 | NWS2 | NWS2 | NWS1 | NWS2 | NWS1 | NWS1 | NWS1 |
Area (ha) | 60 | 24 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 107 |
Natural capital value score | ||||||||||
Biodiversity | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Public recreation | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
Private amenity use by owner | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
Water quality / angling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Timber potential | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Threat | ||||||||||
Deer | ✓ | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Grey squirrel | ✓ | |||||||||
Invasive plant species a | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |