monitoring

Monitoring of revegetation is essential throughout the establishment period to track progress towards project goals and identify early any potential factors that may influence the outcome, both in the short and long term. This information can then be used to quantify progress (in comparison with the completion criteria) and determine whether maintenance action is required. Tranen not only monitors its own projects, but can provide third-party assessment reports and recommendations for projects implemented by others.

The frequency and level of monitoring is tailored to suit each particular project. Information that may be collected during a typical monitoring event may include some or all of the following:
• photographic records;
• species present (native and weed);
• stem density and species representation;
• seed germination and planted seedling survival rates;
•  plant height, growth, and health assessments; and
•  general observations of factors influencing progress, such as unauthorised access, vandalism, fire, soil erosion, predation, rubbish depostion, and pests etc.

Tranen has extensive experience in all aspects of monitoring to meet the requirements of local, state and federal government and other bodies.