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 65 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
Geospatial Analysis
Integrated Solutions
Resource Partners
¿Eres un joven #Campeondelbosque? Postula a la iniciativa Jóvenes Campeones del Bosque de #AIM4Forests en Ghana, Kenia, Perú, Uganda y Zambia, y sé un agente de cambio por los bosques y el clima!
Fecha límite 14 febrero 2025
Postúlate
#Campeonesdelbosque
Are you a young #ForestChampion? Applications are open for the #AIM4Forests Young Forest Champions initiative in Ghana, Kenya, Peru, Uganda and Zambia! Become a changemaker for forests and climate action
Deadline: 14 February 2025
Apply:
#Forestchampions
🌍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:
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:
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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