Some forest species support or rely heavily on particular forest structures, patterns, associations, and processes and can therefore be used to describe the status of genetic diversity in forests. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, provides information on the population status of selected forest-associated species that reflect the genetic diversity present in forest ecosystems.

Forest-associated species and infraspecies are increasingly vulnerable to genetic erosion as their geographic ranges shrink. A reduction in genetic variation makes species less adaptable to environmental change, increases the risk of extinction, and lowers the overall resilience of forest ecosystems. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, evaluates the number and distribution of such taxa by comparing their current ranges with historical baselines.

In the United States, subsistence rights are codified through Federal laws, State constitutions, and Federal treaties with Tribal Nations and Canada. These bodies of legislation protect subsistence rights in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest (States of Washington and Oregon), Hawaii, and the Great Lakes region (States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan). This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, summarizes the area and percentage of forests in these States used for subsistence activities and describes changes since 2010.

The ecosystem services people associate with forests can be economic, environmental, social, or spiritual. Factors including regions, demographics, and changing environmental attitudes may influence the different ecosystem services that forests support. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, provides insight into the importance of forests to private woodland owners and visitors to national forests.

Investment in the forest sector, both in long-term capital projects and annual operating costs, is essential to sustain and improve the many ecosystem services that are derived from forests. The evaluation of capital investment indicators provides insights into the long-term and yearly expenses aimed at improving forest management, forest-related businesses, and the skills and knowledge of those working in the forest industry. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, highlights changes since reference year 2012.

Exported nonwood forest products (NWFPs) can support the local and national economy, while imported NWFPs can supplement the domestic supply. The trade of NWFPs can demonstrate their cultural and social importance. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, describes values of selected NWFPs based on 2010 and 2023 analyses.