Purpose
- to provide evidence of the effectiveness of interventions and/or restoration projects
- to enable an adaptive management approach and identify the need for further interventions
- to help inform the design of future interventions and projects
Characteristics
- likely to share many characteristics of investigative monitoring – targeted, high data quality, more comprehensive training, strong QA/QC focus, limited duration
- consider BACI approach (Before – After – Control – Impact)
- some degree of detailed data analysis and reporting required
Examples
- Haltwhistle Burn community NFM project – fixed point photography and timelapse cameras