Post-fire monitoring
Post-fire monitoring on the south coast has shown recovery of many small mammals.
Research, monitoring and citizen science
Research and monitoring informs forest management. Forestry Corporation has for many years invested in a wide range of forest research and monitoring programs.
CIFOA monitoring
A comprehensive monitoring program covers 300 sites along the east coast.
Citizen science
About citizen science and research permits in State forests.
DPI Forest Science
Forestry Corporation has an ongoing agreement with the NSW Department of Primary Industries to fund forest research. Under this agreement, research is currently underways into:
- ecology
- carbon
- fire
- inventory
- remote sensing
- harvesting and silviculture
Research is summarised in the Sustainability Report.
More about DPI Forest Science.
Natural Resources Commission
Forestry Corporation of NSW has is working closely with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Natural Resources Commission on a monitoring program across eastern NSW to monitor native plants and animals in State forests. The program rolled out across 300 sites in State forests along the east coast, from the Queensland border to Victoria. These sites will be measured in spring and autumn each year using sound recorders, ultrasonic sound recorders and cameras to give valuable information on species’ occupancy and spread in NSW State forests