Welcome to ICP Forests

A programme aiming at a comprehensive compilation of information on the condition of forests in Europe and beyond

The International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) was launched 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 forest condition at two monitoring intensity levels:

The Level I monitoring is based on 5730 observation plots (as at 2024) on a systematic transnational grid of 16 x 16 km throughout Europe and beyond to gain insight into the geographic and temporal variations in forest condition.

The Level II intensive monitoring comprises 639 plots (as at 2023) in selected forest ecosystems with the aim to clarify cause-effect relationships.

At present 42 countries in Europe and beyond participate in ICP Forests. All data are available upon request.

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Registration open for ICP Forests' 40th Anniversary & FORECOMON 2025

The registration for this year's

  • 40th Anniversary of ICP Forests - Celebration Event …
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Posted by Anne-Katrin Prescher on March 14, 2025 at 12:30

EXTENDED to Tuesday, 4th February - Deadline Abstract Submission for FORECOMON2025

The deadline for abstract submission is once more and finally extended to Tuesday, 4 February 2025!
 
To submit your abstract, please follow the guidelines listed on the conference website: …
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Posted by Anne-Katrin Prescher on January 31, 2025 at 13:43

Abstract submission open for ICP Forests's FORECOMON 2025

Dear members of the online community of ICP Forests,
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Posted by Anne-Katrin Prescher on January 13, 2025 at 14:00

Happy holidays & best wishes for the new year

The ICP Forests Chairman and the Programme Co-ordinating Centre wish you

a peaceful and relaxing holiday season and a happy and healthy new year 2025.

Once again, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those involved in ICP Forests and especially the participating countries for their continued commitment and co-operation in monitoring forest ecosystems across the UNECE region.

Posted by Alexa Michel on December 19, 2024 at 6:30

ICP Forests 2024 Technical Report available online

The PCC is pleased to announce the online publication of this year's ICP Forests Technical Report: Forest Condition in Europe - The 2024 Assessment and its online supplement. It can be downloaded here; printed copies will be available soon.

Posted by Alexa Michel on December 18, 2024 at 14:30

ICP Forests data used in award-winning short film

The short film “Our Changing Forests” has won an award in the category “Scientists-as-Filmmakers” at the 6th Global Science Film Festival.

"Our Changing Forests" uses ICP Forests data and was made by Ross Shackleton, Kingshuk Kapuri, and Chaitanya Arya. It also features our Chairman Marco Ferretti who explains, among other things, what can be done to help forests adapt to climate change.

Congrats to the “Scientists-as-Filmmakers”!

You can watch “Our Changing Forests” on Vimeo.

Posted by Michelle Dörner on November 14, 2024 at 11:00

 
 
 

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