Understanding the condition of your rainforest site is the first step towards making positive management decisions. This course will help you to understand the main management issues for temperate rainforest in the UK, as well as understand why it is such an important habitat for lichens and bryophytes. You will learn how to carry out a Rapid Rainforest Assessment and understand what it will tell you about the condition of your site.

• What temperate rainforest is, why it’s an important habitat and the threats it faces
• Habitat features associated with temperate rainforest and their significance
• How to recognise indicator species/ communities of lichens
• How to carry out a Rapid Rainforest Assessment
• What the results will tell you about the condition of your site

Through this training you will:

• Understand conservation issues for temperate rainforest
• Be able to recognise rainforest habitat features and indicator species
• Feel confident in carrying our a Rapid Rainforest Assessment and interpreting results

Landowners, land managers, trainees, and volunteers who are involved with temperate rainforest management and monitoring.

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