This dataset shows the policy zones defined in Scottish Forestry's P. ramorum Action Plan and introduced in 2021. There are two zones; a priority action zone, and a risk reduction zone. There is also a P. ramorum Management Zone which lies within the risk reduction zone, but this can be found in a separate dataset.The Priority Action Zone (PAZ) is the area where actions will have the greatest impact on controlling spread of P. ramorum. Outbreaks to date have been limited in scale and control efforts have been successful at eradicating infections on larch. Prioritisation of survey and regulatory efforts will ensure Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs) are issued quickly, with felling required, wherever possible, before the end of August in the year of detection. The Risk Reduction Zone (RRZ) is the area where spread and scale of infection is beyond what can be controlled locally with available resources. The principal aim is now to reduce the risk of P. ramorum to the sector. Statutory actions in the form of SPHNs will continue to be used as the main tool to ensure consistency of control efforts across the range of land ownerships. Timescales for felling will not be as short as in the PAZ.For more detailed information please see the metadata record on Scotland's SpatialData.gov.scot metadata portal.