

provides relevant information to allow the department to comply with reporting requirements associated with sustainable forest management.

provides a framework for meaningful public participation in forest management.informs forest managers on changes and trends in key elements of forest biodiversity.makes a significant contribution to forest science.as an integral component of the current Forest Management Plan 2014-2023.by the Australian Long Term Ecological Research Network.in global database sets used to study the impacts of disturbance and fragmentation on biodiversity.The project stems from state, national and international obligations to ensure that our forests and woodlands are managed in an ecologically sustainable manner.FORESTCHECK was developed with input from scientists and managers within the Department of Parks and Wildlife, and from universities and other government agencies.FORESTCHECK samples a wide range of organisms at multiple sites across the jarrah forest.FORESTCHECK is an integrated monitoring project, designed to provide information to forest managers about changes and trends in biodiversity associated with forest activities.Jarrah forest - Photo © Parks and Wildlife What we do This information allows us to make decisions that ensure our forests survive and thrive into the future. Monitoring these impacts provides us with valuable information about their effects on forest biodiversity. Managing our forests and woodlands-whether for nature conservation, recreation, timber production or mineral extraction-has an impact on the ecology, influencing the plants and animals living there. Some areas are an important source of forest products such as timber and minerals.They are also widely used for recreation, and create social well-being.

