Terrestrial Measures
The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program supports this effort by working with these nations and partners to inventory and monitor the islands’ forest resources. Forest data were collected between 2003 and 2018 and are now used to determine the status and trends in forest area, forest health, understory vegetation, biomass, and carbon storage.
Click the link below to use an interactive terrestrial-monitoring tool to investigate the terrestrial status of each of the jurisdictions!
Marine Measures
The Micronesia coral reef monitoring database was established to provide a standardized, safe, and accessible platform to hold our growing regional datasets. This project was developed in support of the Micronesia Challenge.
Click the link below to access the coral reef monitoring database and information published by the Marine Biology Lab at the University of Guam.
Socioeconomic Measures
In order to gauge whether or not conservation efforts are effective, the socioeconomic measures team was created. This measures group consists of focal points from all the 5 jurisdictions of the MC, who deploy SE surveys in their respective islands that contribute data to the SEM indicators that point to whether or not the communities perceive the conservation management efforts in their islands are effective - in protection or in contributing to their sustainable livelihood. These information are used in decision-making processes to help improve management of resources.
***The SEM database is yet to be developed and will be shared here once it is completed.***
