Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade Santos F et al. Biodiversidade Brasileira, 14(3): 105-120, 2024 https://doi.org/10.37002/biodiversidadebrasileira.v14i3.2541106 Programa de monitoreo y muestreo en contraste: narrativas de su implementación en un área pública de manejo forestal en la Amazonía Incorporating experimental design to the Monitora Program: implementation in an Amazonian National Forest

Abstract

The principal objective of the National Program for Biodiversity Monitoring – Monitora Program is to assess the effectiveness of protected areas at the system level. However, monitoring can also be extended to address
issues relevant to the management of a single area, such as the case of timber management concessions within National Forest. To contribute to and advance the discussion on the use of Monitora protocols to compare areas under different forms of management – in this case control areas with areas under timber management – this article presents the process through with the Monitora program was implemented in the Caxiuanã National Forest. This is the first time that an experimental design has been applied to the four global targets of the program’s forest component. Key stages of this initiative were: project conception
and development; sampling design; implementation in a conservation area and a timber management area within the National Forest; establishment of institutional arrangements for monitoring support and governance; protocol for training data collectors, including local community members; data collection; and data analysis. We discuss the importance of each of these stages for the effective implementation of science-based biodiversity monitoring with full stakeholder participation, engagement, and support.