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18/02/2021
21 March is the International Day of Forests and this year’s theme is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”.
To help mark the day GFOI Leading partner the FAO launched a photo contest and is asking you to share a photo of a tree that supports your well-being.
Healthy trees...
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27/01/2021
The GFOI community is invited to submit research works on "National REDD+[1] Monitoring and Reporting" for publication in a special issue of the “Remote Sensing” Journal.
Requirements for REDD+ related forest monitoring are evolving and consolidating in terms of the types of information required, monitoring frequency, accuracy and transparency. While several...
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20/01/2021
A new deforestation alert based on latest radar satellite technologies promises to make monitoring of African rainforests more effective. The users will receive near-real-time notifications of forest disturbance activities like illegal logging, which will allow appropriate interventions.
The new system has been developed by the Wageningen University, in collaboration with World...
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14/12/2020
A global voluntary partnership that coordinates international support in forest monitoring to help developing countries address their international reporting requirements and national information needs. Read more.
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28/10/2020
Over the past few months, due to the Covid-19 outbreak and ensuing distancing measures, we have seen a significant growth in the use of online learning tools and courses from GFOI partners. Follow the link to find our selection of online courses to boost your forest monitoring skills.
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22/10/2020
As announced in September, GFOI leading partner the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) is now providing free access to high-resolution satellite imagery to support efforts to stop deforestation and save the world’s tropical forests.
Through this new partnership with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), Planet Labs and Airbus that has...