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This study is long term project designed to monitor the cloud forest's recovery and biodiversity at Cloudbridge. We monitor 7 Sites selected to represent different conditions.  At each Site, we document four aspects of the ecosystem: (1) the surrounding flora, (2) the ground conditions, (3) fauna, and (4) a species count in several two-meter-square quadrats near the Site. The Sites are the same as those chosen for the Photomonitoring study, and the results can be matched up with the photographic database. Our methodology is described in the Biomonitoring Guide (see below). The intention is to record these observations every 6 months -- research volunteers are needed. The sites include those undergoing deliberate reforestation (see the Reforestation sequence of pages) and others where natural recovery is occurring (see Forest Recovery in the Nature Notes).

The field research methods are described in three related documents, and three sets of forms:

• The Biomonitoring Guide. This is a comrehensive description of the field research and data recording technique employed by each biomonitoring researcher. It's essential reading for those who hope to work on this project.
• The Biomonitoring Field Guide. This is a handy 2-page summary, intended to be laminated and taken into the field.
• The Biomonitoring Site Map. This shows the locations of the 7 Bio/Photo Observation Sites on the Cloudbridge Reserve.
• Field Reporting Forms.
  

Table 1. Biomonitoring Site Form. One for each of the seven sites.	Table 2. Quadrat Sampling Form. Two or more for each site.	Table 3. Species Attribute Form. To be used to record and describe new species -- those not already described in previous field reports.