State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report presents PECBMS indicator

In December 2020, FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Bratislava published the State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report.

The report provides comprehensive information on the status and trends in forests and forestry in our region, based on the pan-European criteria for sustainable forest management. For the first time, in Part II, the report also contains a brief overview of forests and forestry in individual countries. The report is complemented by annex tables containing information on indicators by individual countries.

The State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report is a result of cooperation with numerous experts, governments, as well as international organizations. The data on the occurrence of  34 common forest bird species in the time period 1980–2017 was delivered by PECBMS. The key findings in respect to the forest birds show that the common forest bird index has been relatively stable during the last 37 years and that the index reflects not only forest management practices as bird populations are influenced also by other factors, such as other land-uses and practices, climate change impacts or the conditions during migration.

The authors hope the information compiled in the report will serve a broad range of users and provide support to decision-making processes related to forests and their management.

State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report, as well as its Summary for Policy Makers, are now available at https://foresteurope.org/publications/.