Resource description:
How can scientific knowledge, European policies and forestry practices work together to improve forest restoration and resilience? This question was at the centre of a webinar organised by the Transformit project and the Integrate Network, which brought together researchers, policymakers, and forestry practitioners to discuss how forest indicators can support integrated forest management (IFM) and the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
A central contribution came from Stefanie Lindner (BOKU University), who presented the development of a new set of indicators for integrated forest management under the Transformit project (2024–2027).
Each indicator is accompanied by a fact sheet explaining its relevance to integrated forest management, measurement methods, data availability, regional differences and proposed targets or thresholds. The framework is designed to be scalable, allowing assessments at both local and national levels.
Aligning European forest monitoring frameworks
A key theme throughout the webinar was the need to improve consistency across existing indicator systems. The TransformIt indicators were compared with those used by Forest Europe, the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and the Index of Biodiversity Potential.
The comparison revealed significant overlaps, particularly concerning forest structure, native and non-native tree species, and lying and standing deadwood. These shared indicators offer opportunities to harmonise monitoring and reduce duplicated reporting efforts.
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Author/Contact:
Rodrigo Mendes