Forest Inventory and Analysis Program in the Western Pacific Islands Story Map

Every ten years, the the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program conducts forest inventories on six island groups in the Pacific region: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. This forest inventory can help answer local and national questions about the status and trends of forests in these U.S.-affiliated islands over time. During the recent 2018 inventory, the FIA protocol was expanded to include a pilot study of coconut and pandanus resources, two forest products that are considered a priority for food security on the islands. Check out the full story below to learn more about where and how researchers in the FIA program work to inventory forests across multiple Pacific islands.