Measuring the success of ecological restoration
Practical guidance note
This guidance note provides practical methods for use by restoration ecologists and practitioners to assist them in defining reference ecosystems, selecting reference sites, and measuring restoration success.
Publisher: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-923357-39-6
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ID: EH20250013
File: PDF 1.38 MB / Pages 13
Name: measuring-the-success-of-ecological-restoration-250013.pdf
It is standard practice to compare the status of performance indicators between restoration and reference sites to monitor restoration progress and demonstrate restoration success. However, standard methods for defining the reference ecosystem, selecting reference sites, and measuring success are surprisingly lacking.
This practical guidance note provides support to:
- help determine the appropriate target reference ecosystem(s) within which reference sites should be located
- decide how many reference sites should be established to determine reliable performance indicator benchmark values
- show how the data collected from reference and restoration sites should be used to measure restoration success.