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Information gathering for forest management planning
2025
This course introduces the concept of forest management planning and traces its evolution and growth, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. It also describes the requirements for forest management planning and how to create plans for small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs).
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Introduction to forest management planning
2025
This course introduces the concept of forest management planning and traces its evolution and growth, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. It also describes the requirements for forest management planning and how to create plans for small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs).
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Documenting a forest management plan
2025
This five-lesson course describes the essentials of creating a forest management plan, including management plans for silviculture, business, ecosystem services, biodiversity, emergencies and disasters, and social, cultural and recreational aspects. The course explains what ‘SMART’ objectives are and how to conduct a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis in the context of forest management planning.
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An introduction to Urban and Peri-urban Forestry
2024
This course introduces the concepts of urban and peri-urban forestry. The course considers the important ecosystem services provided by urban forests, which help countries to achieve their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, and the challenges that must be navigated during their planning, design and management.
Why a national forest inventory?
2023
This course describes the goals and purpose of a national forest inventory (NFI) and explores how NFIs inform policy- and decision-making in the forest sector. It then explores the importance of data in forest-related decision-making and evaluates the contribution of NFIs in national, international and climate change data reporting mechanisms. This...
Quality assurance and quality control in a national forest inventory
2023
This course provides an overview of Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) procedures in forest inventory data collection and management. This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Decision-makers planning...
Data management in a national forest inventory
2023
This course provides an overview of information gathering and data management for national forest inventories (NFI). This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Decision-makers planning investments for implementing NFIs; Data...
Introduction to fieldwork
2023
This course lays down the considerations for fieldwork and discusses plot-level variables as well as tree-level measurements. This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Forestry technicians; National forest monitoring teams; Foresters...
Preparing for a national forest inventory
2023
This course describes the planning and preparation phase of a national forest inventory (NFI). This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Forestry technicians; National forest monitoring teams; Foresters and forestry...
Elements in data analysis
2023
This course offers guidance on the typical approaches and calculations used in forest data analyses and related topics. This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Forest technicians responsible for implementing...