Unit 4 2.1 Impact Matrix to assess the potential ecological effects of Forest School activities

Unit 4 2.1 Impact Matrix to assess the potential ecological effects of Forest School activities.

Area Impacted Upon
Activity Ground Layer Field Layer Shrub Layer Canopy Layer Fauna Flora
Walking in Trampling ground Trampling plants Minimal effect Minimal effect Disturbing habitats of Trampling
woodland flora (-ve short term) (-ve short term) insects (leaf litter) wildflowers
and other small (-ve short term)
Disturbing leaf litter animals e.g. rabbits
(-ve short term) (-ve short term)
Scavenger Trampling ground Taking materials Damage to trees Damage to trees from Taking food e.g. Trampling and
hunts/explor flora such as twigs, from picking picking leaves and pinecones, berries, picking
ation (-ve short term) leaves and berries leaves and berries berries seeds wildflowers
(-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term)
Disturbing leaf litter
(-ve short term) Disturbing habitats
(-ve short term)
Making/ Disturbing ground Taking materials Damage to trees Damage to trees from Taking food e.g. Trampling and
crafts flora such as twigs, from collecting collecting leaves and pinecones, berries, collecting
(-ve short term) leaves and berries leaves and berries berries seeds wildflowers
(-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term) (-ve medium term)
Leaf litter reduced -
affecting Disturbing habitats
decomposition cycle (-ve short term)
(-ve short term)

Leftover litter e.g.:
string
(-ve short term)




pg. 1 Jo Benn-Day. Level 3 Forest School Leadership, Unit 4