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North American Forest Commission Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Working Group

North American Forest Commission Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Working Group. San Juan, Puerto Rico June 9-13, 2008. Objectives. Share research and information Take advantage of opportunities for collaboration and scientific exchange on forest inventory and monitoring Focus on:

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North American Forest Commission Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Working Group

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  1. North American Forest CommissionInventory, Monitoring and Assessment Working Group San Juan, Puerto Rico June 9-13, 2008

  2. Objectives • Share research and information • Take advantage of opportunities for collaboration and scientific exchange on forest inventory and monitoring • Focus on: • Fostering compatible approaches • Use of remote sensing and other technologies • Sponsor and facilitate exchanges to build capacity • Advise member countries • Fostering communication

  3. Accomplishments • Meetings • 2000 Portland to initiate WG • - available at http://www.fs.fed.us/global/nafc/inventory/

  4. Accomplishments • Presentations: • NAFC Commission Meeting (Vera Cruz) • Monitoring, Science and Technology Workshop (Denver) • CIF/SAF Joint AGM (Edmonton) • Reports:

  5. Ecoregion Database What: An integrated spatially defined North American forest inventory database using the FAO ecological reporting framework and common North America-wide protocols. Why: To report on forests in a consistent manner for all major forest ecosystems of North America from a continental perspective. How: Enlist country forest inventory experts to define structure, common attributes for database and potential outputs.

  6. Ecoregion Database • Preliminary data attributes • FAO Ecological Zones • Forest area • Covertype (predominant genus • Status (available/protected) • Ownership (public/private) • Age class • Site index/productivity class • Volume/biomass – total by species group

  7. FAO Ecological Zones for North America

  8. Results: Database and Products

  9. North American Land Cover

  10. Forest Land in North America

  11. Average Wood Volumes

  12. Forest Type

  13. Work Plans (1) • Thematic Groups • Database • Consultative role • Competitiveness • Consultative role • Ecosystem Resiliency • Participatory role • Inventory/monitoring work has been documented • Information will be compiled into a single report to facilitate the work of all Thematic Groups

  14. Work Plans (2) • Ecoregion Database • Sponsor a workshop to examine potential content, structure of the database • Further develop database to support Thematic Groups • Develop report and a poster for presentation at the World Forestry Congress in 2009 • Commission for Environmental Cooperation • Develop forest theme maps for North American Environmental Atlas

  15. Work Plans (3) • Information and Knowledge Sharing • Establish Google Group for communication within the WG • Working Group Brochure for Communication • Compress Working Group information and products into brochure format

  16. Membership Canada: • Mark Gillis • Simon Bridge • Joe Kapron • Alex Song Mexico: • Arturo Victoria • Francisco Takaki Takaki • Rigoberto Palafox Rivas USA: • Greg Reams • Brad Smith • Dennis May • Pat Miles

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