Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) on caribou/forestry related projects are now closed
Successful proponents will be notified by the end of October.
ARCKP Background
The ARCKP is a collaborative partnership between the Alberta Forest Industry and the Government of Alberta (GoA) and is working to address region-specific knowledge gaps in/between woodland caribou conservation and forest management activities. The ARCKP is governed by a Steering Committee of government and industry representatives who, with the support from a Technical Subcommittee and Program Manager, oversee the allocation of ARCKP funds and guide the operation of the partnership. The ARCKP works collaboratively with a broad stakeholder network to help identify key knowledge gaps and information needs that exist in Alberta relative to the intersection of forestry operations and caribou conservation. The ARCKP is funded by the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) through the support of 12 forestry companies in Alberta with support from the GoA.
Previously funded research, and the project objectives and outcomes, can be found on the ARCKP website. A summary of that work and funding provided by the ARCKP is provided below.
Past Projects
| Review of Alberta’s Integrated Land Management policies, practices and legislation | $130 000 |
| Reducing the effects of non-permanent forestry roads on woodland caribou in Alberta. | $100 000 |
| Understanding options for, and value of, alternative harvesting and silvicultural approaches for promoting woodland caribou habitat within coniferous forests and deciduous/mixed wood forests | $85 000 |
| The application of quantitative metrics in forest management and caribou recovery: a jurisdictional scan of quantitative approaches to classifying ‘undisturbed’ caribou habitat. | $50 000 |
| Exploring the implementation of aggregated harvest in woodland caribou ranges compared to current and other potential harvesting approaches on: ecological outcomes for woodland caribou, other species/values and socio-economic and operational considerations | $81 000 |
Ongoing Projects
| Reconciling pre-industrial patterns, caribou habitat and management reality | $315 000 |
| Study to advance harvest system and silviculture practices for improved woodland caribou and fibre outcomes. | $ 1.2 M |
| An evaluation of the feasibility of terrestrial lichen seeding and/or transplantation | $300 000 |
The ARCKP aims to advance collaborative, solution-focused research and knowledge exchange and communication activities related to woodland caribou conservation and working forest landscapes. It seeks to provide Alberta’s forestry industry and the Government of Alberta with on-the-ground solutions that will help promote positive caribou conservation outcomes in working forest landscapes. The ARCKP’s vision and mission that help guide the work of the partnership are:
Vision: A collaboration promoting self-sustaining caribou populations and a viable forest sector.
Mission: We support the development and sharing of innovative tools, techniques, strategies, and understandable scientific knowledge to enhance sustainable forest management and caribou recovery efforts.
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