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Forest - Satellite-based services

The different types of satellite imagery available meet multiscale forestry mapping needs from information on vast forests on a continental scale down to parcel management .

You need to obtain information on forest acreage and stand density or monitor stand development, to update forest management plans: tree felling planning, delimitation and monitoring of parcels, biomass estimation, plant health and plantation monitoring, to estimate fire, storm and other extreme weather damage, to plan and protect conservation areas: nature reserves, Natura 2000 areas, Biosphere Reserves.

Spot imagery - damage evaluation after the great storm of 1999 in France | Spot Image

We offer ready-to-use products and services multisensor (optical and radar), multiresolution imagery for different levels of diagnosis, thematic forest maps, estimates of forest acreage and yield, forest inventories: creation and revision of forest databases. integrated solutions systems to help identify and monitor forest fires, deforestation, replanting or drought, information dedicated to forest monitoring and implementation of customized forest management plans.

Spot Image thematic experts advise you on the most appropriate satellite imagery from a choice of optical and radar wide-area satellite imagery at low to very high resolution then promptly provide the chosen products. Fast, uniform and relevant coverage of vast areas thanks to: - an archive of over 10 million SPOT images for multidate monitoring, - repeat imagery for dynamic monitoring of forest ecosystems, - custom satellite programming services well-suited to analysing damage to forests When implementing forestry projects, Spot Image relies on its network of experienced national and international partners, with renowned expertise in multisource, multiscale image interpretation, statistics, dedicated software development, database production and management, and quality control.