Learning Objectives

Introduction

Understanding Karst Management Objectives

Karst Inventories

Self-check

Karst Management Handbook for
British Columbia

Introduction

Lesson 1 introduced you to general information about how karst develops and various karst values. You were made aware that karst and productive timber sites often coexist.

A key aspect of effective karst management is conducting karst inventories and assessing the vulnerability of the karst. Lesson 2 focuses on helping you understand karst inventories and vulnerability assessments. You will use this information in the remaining lessons of this course.

The information in this lesson is only an introduction to karst inventories and vulnerability assessments. For complete information, go to Karst Inventory Standards and Vulnerability Assessment Procedures for British Columbia (RISC, 2003).