Projects

Robson Valley EFMPP

  • Ecological Analysis
  • Forest Estate Modeling
Project Number
3.209
Project Leader
Glenn Sutherland
Client Code
3
Client
BC Ministry of Forests
Interests
Government, Industry, Other, NGO
Duration
2001–2003
Type
Natural Resources Planning
Region
Northern Interior BC
Outcomes
  • produced publicly available spatial disturbance models
  • extended the Robson Valley Enhanced Forest Management Pilot Project (EFMPP)
  • issued a peer-reviewed publication of results
Carbon Management
0
Ecological Analysis
60
Forest Estate Modeling
20

Project Description

Mtn CaribouThe effects of random and possibly severe natural disturbance events (i.e. wildfires) challenge sustainable timber supplies from public and private forestlands. In this project, we assessed indicators of a diverse array of economic and ecological values in the context of multiple, and potentially large-scale, disturbances (fires, bark beetle outbreaks, etc.), using spatial harvesting and natural disturbance models coupled with growth projections.

test 3.209 RV EFMPP Old GrowthWe also tested the sensitivity of desired ecological values (e.g. forest age classes) and habitats for different species, such as Mountain Caribou, to historical natural disturbances or to possible future disturbances assumed under climate change.

The results were presented to the community Advisory Group and provincial forest managers in a series of workshops.

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