Forest health monitoring in Ontario is conducted jointly by the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) under a Memorandum of Agreement.
| Date Published: | March 01, 2012 | |
| Publisher: | Ontario Government, Ministry of Natural Resources | |
| Author: | Forest Management |
Forest health monitoring in Ontario has been carried out through collaboration with federal government agencies since the 1930’s. Today, Ontario monitors the health of its forests through a systematic monitoring program including ground and aerial surveillance. Forest health technical staff record and report on forest health conditions and the occurrence of biotic (e.g., insect, disease) and abiotic (e.g., severe weather conditions) disturbance and events.
The results of the monitoring program are used to report on the health of Ontario’s forests and the major factors affecting forest health. For example, staff are looking for the invasive insect emerald ash borer at high-risk sites and helping municipalities conduct their own surveys. This monitoring information is used to plan forest management and pest management programs, design research projects, invasive species strategies and climate change programs, and support assessments of forest sustainability and biodiversity.
List of Available Reports:
State of Ontario's Forests
The latest State of Ontario Forests report is comprised of a feature report and a supporting Criteria & Indicators (C&I) interactive PDF. The feature report focuses on specific themes and provides a high-level summary of the C&I framework. The C&I interactive PDF provides detailed information about the C&I framework.
