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Forest Health Protection
The Forest Health Protection (FHP) program provides forest insect, disease, and invasive plant survey and monitoring information, and technical and financial assistance to prevent, suppress and control outbreaks threatening forest resources.
The FHP program works with natural resource managers, private landowners, and various partners to maintain, enhance, and restore healthy forest conditions. Forest Health specialists provide information to land and nursery managers on integrated pest management and phytosanitation methods.
Partners and collaborators work with researchers and natural resource managers to look at the relationship between changing climates, invasive plant species, pest conditions, and overall forest health conditions to provide specialized assistance for incorporating disturbance considerations into forest management plans and decisions.
Scientist collecting field data and forest health conditions. March 2022.
More from the Forest Health Protection Program
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Protecting Forests from Threats
The main goal of this project is to collect baseline information on current insect, disease, and other biotic/abiotic agents affecting forests in Puerto Rico. The project aims to establish a series of permanent plots within 4 forest types ro obtain reportable data that will provide large-scale evaluations on forest health conditions and to provide technical and professional training to forest managers to bolster the development of the forest health management program in Puerto Rico.
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Forest Integrated Pest Management in Puerto Rico
The main goal of this project is to collect baseline information on current insect, disease, and other biotic/abiotic agents affecting forests in Puerto Rico. The project aims to establish a series of permanent plots within 4 forest types ro obtain reportable data that will provide large-scale evaluations on forest health conditions and to provide technical and professional training to forest managers to bolster the development of the forest health management program in Puerto Rico.
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Assessment of the Effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Urban and Public Forests of Puerto Rico
The purpose of this project is to establish a forest inventory that will develop and update resource information that will allow Foresters to formulate sound forest policies and programs for improved management of public and private forests. The project aims to assess long-term plots in state public forests, private forests and urban forests in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Island (USVI) as well as the El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) as priority and new plots. The results of this inventory will provide insights into tropical forest dynamics and the continuing effects of climate change on Caribbean forests.
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Forest Health Monitoring Program
Training and orientation to the scope and goals of forest health monitoring in eight Puerto Rico Commonwealth forests. Read more about Forest Health Monitoring Program
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Harrisia Cactus Mealybug Monitoring on Caja de Muertos
Land and fire management agencies now have access to information on the potential for wildfires to start and environmental conditions that put life and property at risk. Read more about Harrisia Cactus Mealybug Monitoring Project
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Contact Information
For more information about Forest Health Protection please contact:
State, Private and Tribal Forestry Program Manager: Magaly Figueroa 787-764-7718
Page last modified: 04/04/2022
