##  [Mitigating the Effects of Insect Outbreaks for Sustainable Forest Management](/resource/mitigating-effects-insect-outbreaks-sustainable-forest-management) 

Organization

[Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)](/organization/natural-resources-canada-nrcan)

[2 Billion Trees (2BT)](/organization/2-billion-trees-2bt)

 

 

Project

[Pacific Forestry Centre](/project/pacific-forestry-centre)

 

Resource Type

[Technical guide](/taxonomy/term/35)

 

 

Author(s)

Enrique Doblas-Miranda

Daniel Kneeshaw

Phil Burton

Barry Cooke

Marie-Josée Fortin

David MacLean

Rongzhou Man

Michael Papaik

Brian Sturtevant

 

 

Original Authors

Enrique Doblas-Miranda

Daniel Kneeshaw

Phil Burton

Barry Cooke

Marie-Josée Fortin

David MacLean

Rongzhou Man

Michael Papaik

Brian Sturtevant

 

 

Resource Date:

2009

 

Page Length

6

 

 

Insect outbreaks are natural and recurring disturbances that have a greater impact on wood-fibre supply than wildfires. Proactive rather than reactive management strategies provide the best opportunity to reduce future forest damage. An insect outbreak is an opportunity to design and implement strategies such as increasing species and structural diversity that favour long-term system resilience. Short-term local action should be balanced with regional coordination to attain long-term goals.