history of epping forest
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History of Epping Forest. Location of Epping Forest. 9 km from central London 4 km wide by 19km long 3, 195.8 Hectares large = 7,897 Acres = 31.96 km 2. What are the Habitats in Epping Forest?. A Forest is defined as an area belonging to the crown. Woodland (Ancient and Secondary). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
History of Epping Forest
Location of Epping Forest
• 9 km from central London
• 4 km wide by 19km long• 3, 195.8 Hectares large
= 7,897 Acres= 31.96 km2
What are the Habitats in Epping Forest?
A Forest is defined as an area belonging to the crown
Woodland (Ancient and Secondary) Lowland Heathland
Freshwater (Ponds, Springs and Streams)
Grassland
What was the Forest used for pre 1800?
• Wood Collection- Lopping by commoners
This system is called Woodland Pasture
• Royal Hunting Forest (deer)
• Rough grazing by commoners cattle and horses
Historical uses of the Forest
• Charcoal Production
• Recreation– Visits by local people– Royal hunting ground
Managing wood collectionThere were 2 ways of logging for woodCoppicing Pollarding
Pollarding was mostly used in the forest as new shoots would be out of reach from grazing deer and cattle
Cut at 2m from the groundCut at 0.75m from the
ground
What happened in the 1800’s?
• Industrial revolution• Rapid expansion of
London • Areas of Epping forest
enclosed for private use
Then what happened?
In 1878 Queen Victoria passed the Epping Forest Act.
• City of London managed Epping
Forest by:
1. Maintaining open space for recreation2. Maintaining ‘natural aspect’ of forest
Key Questions for visit
1. What attracts people to Epping Forest ?2. What activities do people do in Epping Forest ?3. What Impacts do people have on Epping Forest ?4. What are the strategies to manage these
impacts?