Introduction - Stand level biodiversity training

Managing for various levels of biodiversity is a clear requirement of sustainable forest management. This course is intended to instruct and aid the resource manager with the interpretation and implementation of the stand level recommendations and practices found in the Biodiversity Guidebook. The Guidebook conveys an ecosystem approach to managing biodiversity.

• Biodiversity Guidebook (PDF, 8MB)
• Landscape Unit Planning Guide (PDF, 488KB)

Course modules

• Module 1 - Background to biodiversity
• Module 2 - Maintaining stand level biodiversity
• Module 3 - Stand level components of forest biodiversity
• Module 4 - Managing for biodiversity in commercial thinning
• Module 5 - Operational planning
• Module 6 - Managing for biodiversity at the stand level in silviculture practices 
• Module 7 - Managing for biodiversity and other objectives
• Course conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Appendix 1 - Soil biodiversity
  • Appendix 2 - Animals that consume forest pests
  • Selected literature

Audience, goals and outcomes

Audience

• The primary audience for this course is those professionals, technicians, and managers, who design, implement, approve, audit, or supervise silviculture and stand management prescriptions.

Goals

This course will:

• Instruct and aid the resource manager with the interpretation and implementation of the stand level recommendations and practices found in the Biodiversity Guidebook 
• Provide additional information and recommendations as required to implement safe work practices for maintaining or enhancing biodiversity at the stand level

Learner outcomes

On completion of this course, you will (be able to):

• Be familiar with managing forests for biodiversity
• Describe biological diversity
• Discuss two approaches used in forest management
• Be familiar with maintaining stand level biodiversity
• Discuss the general biodiversity management considerations
• Understand the role that six stand level components play in forest biodiversity
• Describe six stand level components
• Identify forest management applications for the six stand level components
• Describe the role of the stand level components in forest biodiversity
• Be familiar with managing for biodiversity in commercial thinning
• Discuss managing for biodiversity in commercial thinning
• Be familiar with operational planning-cutblock design
• Discuss operational planning-cutblock design
• Be familiar with managing for biodiversity at the stand level in silviculture practices
• Discuss managing for biodiversity at the stand level in silviculture practices
• Be familiar with managing for biodiversity and other objectives
• Discuss managing for biodiversity and other objectives