SCOTLAND'S ancient and native woodlands are "constantly and increasingly under threat" and should be given greater legal protection, it has been urged. Heads of Planning Scotland, the representative organisation for senior planning officers, hit out at an "anything goes" approach to land use. Meanwhile, the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance said the "failure to preserve the integrity of Scotland’s ancient woodlands could be taken as a violation of the environmental and cultural rights of present and future generations". The warnings came in submissions to the Scottish Parliament following a petition lodged by the campaign group Help Trees Help Us.