This report initiates the process of identifying indicators for biodiversity monitoring by reviewing the legislation, policies/guidelines, and external agreement/agencies that provide a basis for...
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This report initiates the process of identifying indicators for biodiversity monitoring by reviewing the legislation, policies/guidelines, and external agreement/agencies that provide a basis for management on Alberta’s forested landscape. These documents outlined a framework for monitoring at the regional and provincial scale within Alberta. Furthermore, the report reviews a large number of ongoing monitoring programs in Alberta. This produced a profile of mandates, monitoring frameworks, monitored taxa (indicators), geographical coverage, and identified organizations currently involved in monitoring. A following report will identify specific indicators for monitoring biodiversity in Alberta’s forested landscapes.