Forest Service Northern Ireland

Forest Service Northern Ireland
Executive Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland Executive
HeadquartersInishkeen House (Enniskillen)
Parent departmentDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Websitewww.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/forestry

The Forest Service Northern Ireland is an executive agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs entrusted with the development of forestry and the management of forests in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 1998. The Service supplies timber, protects and regenerates forests, provides public access, and works with private industry to enable renewable energy generation. It also oversees compliance with forestry legislation.