Project Details
Abstract
The International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) was established in 1985 under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention, formerly CLRTAP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
ICP Forests monitors the influence of air pollutants, climate change and other stressors on the condition of forest ecosystems at two levels of monitoring intensity: Level I monitoring is based on 5,706 observation plots (as of 2023) on a systematic 16 x 16 km transnational grid across Europe and beyond to provide insight into the geographical and temporal variation of forest condition. Level II intensive monitoring comprises 640 plots (as of 2022) in selected forest ecosystems with the aim of clarifying cause-effect relationships.
Currently, 40 European countries as well as the USA and Canada are involved in the programme.
ICP Forests monitors the influence of air pollutants, climate change and other stressors on the condition of forest ecosystems at two levels of monitoring intensity: Level I monitoring is based on 5,706 observation plots (as of 2023) on a systematic 16 x 16 km transnational grid across Europe and beyond to provide insight into the geographical and temporal variation of forest condition. Level II intensive monitoring comprises 640 plots (as of 2022) in selected forest ecosystems with the aim of clarifying cause-effect relationships.
Currently, 40 European countries as well as the USA and Canada are involved in the programme.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/90 → 31/12/42 |
Thematic List 2020
- Forest
- Data & infrastructure
- Climate
Free keywords
- forestry
- monitoring
- soil
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Activities
- 1 Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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eLTER Science Conference 2025
Cools, N. (Participant)
23-Jun-2025 → 27-Jun-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting