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 ·
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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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
27 Nov

For all #Dashboardlovers! 📊 💕

Check out the new #Whisp #dashboard 👇 to assess risks and display decision trees for different commodities.

Read the full #FAO's #OpenForis story here: https://bit.ly/4fN6v3T

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
25 Nov

📣 New FAO #MRV #Dashboard!!

Just launched at the "Enhancing #ForestMonitoring and Collaboration: A South-South Knowledge Exchange" organized by @gfoi_forest and #AIM4Forests programme.

🙌 Give it a try! https://bit.ly/4eTJD1C

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
22 Nov

📢 Ongoing: AIM4Forests workshop in Nairobi! 🌳
From 11-29 Nov we're building skills in #PROMS methodology using #SEPAL #CEO & @GoogleEarthEng to bridge gaps in #Kenya’s forest monitoring & #MRV systems
#ClimateAction #ForestMonitoring
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@KeForestService

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openforis Open Foris @openforis ·
13 Nov

Sierra Leone’s Forest Dept takes a major step with its first National Forest Inventory training🌳Supported by #FAO & #EU, 60+ experts trained for data-driven forest management #ArenaMobile
🔗Learn more https://bit.ly/3YTkQ8S #ForestMonitoring #NFI @FAOforestry @FAOSierraLeone

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