Leveraging advanced geospatial technology, artificial intelligence, and satellite remote sensing to support national forest monitoring systems with unprecedented accuracy and transparency.
National portals currently operational under the AIM4Forests programme
Comprehensive monitoring system covering diverse ecosystems from lowland tropical rainforests to highland cloud forests, supporting national REDD+ implementation and forest governance frameworks.
Access PortalStrategic monitoring of Congo Basin forest resources, providing critical data for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation in one of Earth's vital carbon sinks.
Access PortalAdvanced analytical capabilities for monitoring forest dynamics across highly biodiverse landscapes, supporting community-based forest management and conservation programmes.
Access PortalIntegrated monitoring system for protected forest areas and national reforestation initiatives, providing evidence-based insights for policy development and land-use planning.
Access PortalReal-time forest change detection supporting national commitments to sustainable land use, forest landscape restoration, and climate change mitigation strategies.
Access PortalEarth Map represents a comprehensive open-source geospatial platform developed under the AIM4Forests initiative, a collaborative programme between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Kingdom. The platform integrates cutting-edge technologies including machine learning algorithms and multi-temporal satellite imagery analysis to deliver real-time forest monitoring capabilities.
Each national portal provides customized analytical tools enabling government agencies, research institutions, and local communities to monitor deforestation patterns, assess forest degradation, track restoration efforts, and generate compliance reports. Built on the Open Foris framework, the platform ensures technological sovereignty and long-term sustainability through open-source architecture and comprehensive capacity building programmes.
Earth Map is built on Google Earth Engine, leveraging its unparalleled computational power to make petabytes of multi-temporal, multi-scale satellite imagery and geospatial datasets available to users through a simple point-and-click interface. This breakthrough technology brings big data analysis to everyone's fingertips without requiring coding expertise or sophisticated technical infrastructure.
The FAO-Google partnership, established in 2015 at the Paris Climate Agreement, has transformed forest and land monitoring capabilities worldwide. More than 50 countries have benefited from FAO-Google tools, enabling access to critical climate, environmental and agricultural information for evidence-based decision making.
"The breakthrough here is that Earth Map brings the unparalleled power of Google Earth Engine to everyone's fingertips in a matter of seconds, so that basic Internet access enables even those without a background in coding or remote sensing to analyze big data." — Danilo Mollicone, FAO Lead Technical Officer
Democratizing access to geospatial technology for climate action and sustainable development
The AIM4Forests initiative supports a comprehensive suite of open-source digital solutions that work together to provide countries with complete forest monitoring capabilities, from field data collection to satellite analysis and reporting.
System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring. Cloud-based platform powered by Google Earth Engine for accessing and analyzing satellite imagery without coding.
Learn moreAdvanced tools for forest inventory data management and analysis, with mobile data collection capabilities for field surveys.
Learn moreFree and open-source land monitoring tool that enables data collection through Google Earth imagery, Bing Maps and Google Earth Engine for forest assessments and land cover analysis.
Learn moreTool supporting Indigenous Peoples and smallholder farmers in compliance with deforestation-free regulations and transparent supply chains.
Learn moreMobile application for georeferenced data collection in the field, enabling efficient forest and land monitoring.
Learn moreFramework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring - a global platform to register, monitor and share restoration efforts.
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