Open Foris

Free open-source solutions for forest and land monitoring

Designed for

MRV for
Environmental lntegrity

Open Foris is facilitating Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) with Environmental Integrity; 90% of forest submissions from 63 countries to the UNFCCC have used Open Foris.

Deforestation-free
supply chains

With 10 million hectares of forest lost to deforestation annually, new solutions are being developed in Open Foris to enable sustainable commodity production.

Restoration
Monitoring

Innovative technical solutions are advancing ecosystem restoration as a powerful nature-based solution to multiple global challenges.

Forests are one of the planet’s greatest resources.
But climate change and human impact pose growing threats.

Open Foris has been developed with the belief that innovative, accurate and transparent forest monitoring can unlock the potential of forests for climate action and the many other benefits that forests provide.

Solutions

Field Data Collection


Ground
Simple, intuitive, and versatile map-first data collection mobile application


Arena Mobile
The fast, new generation data collection tool works with Arena and runs on Android and iOS devices

Visual Interpretation


Collect Earth
Augmented visual interpretation tool for land monitoring


Collect Earth Online
Custom built, open-source, high resolution satellite image viewing and interpretation system

Data Management


Collect
Easy and flexible survey design and data management


Arena
Online platform for survey design, data management, utilization and processing

Geospatial Analysis


SEPAL
System for earth observation data access, processing, analysis for land monitoring


Earth Map
The power of Google Earth Engine without coding. A user friendly tool for complex land monitoring

Integrated Solutions

Whisp
What is in that plot? Supporting Deforestation Compliance with Whisp

Resource Partners

openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
13 Dec

🌍The Arena webinar brought together 100+ global users! Learn from:
📌Angola’s NFI
📌EcoResto
📌Euregio Rhine-Meuse Project
Some statics📊: 1,256 users | 95 countries | 454 surveys
Arena 📱: 1,553 users | 89 countries | 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇩🇪🇧🇷🇫🇷
Watch the recording:

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
11 Dec

Open Foris #Whisp is transforming #ForestMonitoring! 🌳✨ This #opensource tool simplifies data collection, empowering users worldwide. Thanks to @GroundTruthApp for spotlighting this innovative solution! Learn more:

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
9 Dec

🌟 Join the Open Foris #Arena Webinar! 🌍
📅 12 Dec 2024 | 🕒 10:00 – 12:00 CET | 📍 Zoom
🚀 Launching Arena 2.0
🌱 Showcasing user projects
💡 Exploring new features
👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/41mUQEv
🔗Learn more about Arena: https://bit.ly/3D2f0K6
#forestmonitoring

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purdueag Purdue Agriculture @purdueag ·
5 Dec

Jingjing Liang, associate professor in @PurdueFNR , is using AI to monitor forests as part of @FAO's For Growth initiative, which aims to reduce deforestation and speed up forest restoration.

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
3 Dec

📚 New publications showcase how #OpenForis transforms #forestmonitoring!
1️⃣Grounded in data: Discover how #NFIs with #OpenForis enhance reporting 👉https://bit.ly/4f13KLl
2️⃣Pathways to forest data transparency: Learn how #SEPAL drives sustainability 👉https://bit.ly/4fXQEzC

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
28 Nov

Do you want to learn more about innovative #tools, plans and approaches to improve national #forestmonitoring systems for #climateaction?
Don’t miss today's #webinar organized by @gfoi_forest and #AIM4Forests! 👇

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