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A news article with the Royal Forestry Society:

Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) is currently found in London and the South East. It is regulated as a quarantined pest, and there are restrictions on the import and movement of oak trees into and around the UK. Landowners have a legal duty to take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions that may cause a foreseeable risk of injury, harm, or loss to a person or property. This would apply to woodlands with OPM that have public access.

The Forestry Commission's operational boundaries have recently been expanded. The actions required depend on which zone a site is located in. A map can be found on the government’s OPM webpage here.

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Read the full article here, where Victoria discusses the answers to questions those with woodlands in the affected areas may need to know.

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