Pilot studies are about to commence focused on inventory of wood -decaying fungi, standardised photography of epiphytic lichens and inventory of ant hills. In the Polytax program a random sample of forest stands across the country are assessed with regard to how well biodiversity has been considered during operations like clearcutting and thinning. This is done subjectively with marks given to various factors. Polytax also includes an inventory of coarse woody debris with a systematic sampling scheme. The work relies heavily on the efforts of amateurs.
Monitoring is mostly focused on vascular plants, but also to some extent on bryophytes and lichens.
The status of the populations is reported annually by c. 500 persons attached to the project. At present c. 200 species are monitored at all known localities in the country. Species should be able to disperse into new sites within their natural distribution areas in a way that viable populations are maintained. In order to assess if these goals are fulfilled, indicators will be needed. As a preparation the Environmental Protection Agency has started to develop 'environmental quality criteria' which offers norms and baselines from which the present conditions can be evaluated.