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<p>Browse examples of governments, civil society, companies and other groups using GFW, and learn how to apply it to your work.</p>



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Apply GFW to your work

Browse examples of governments, civil society, companies and other groups using GFW, and learn how to apply it to your work.

Apply GFW to Your Work | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<p>Explore materials that can help guide you through viewing forest trends on GFW.</p>


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<p>Explore materials that can help guide you through viewing forest trends on GFW.</p>

Explore materials that can help guide you through viewing forest trends on GFW.

View Forest Trends | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<p>The map & dashboards on GFW allow you to explore hundreds of spatial datasets that help explain when, where and why forests are changing around the world.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">map</a> helps tell a visual story about what’s happening to forests in a particular place. Zoom in anywhere in the world to explore how forests are changing, how they’re managed and the values they provide. Layer data – like annual tree cover loss, land use data and satellite imagery – to better understand the underlying causes and impacts of forest change. You can embed a map view on another website, share via social media or email, or take a screenshot to use in a report.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dashboards</a> help answer important questions about forest change in any area and enable you to view hundreds of statistics through interactive charts and graphs, all derived from analysis of spatial data. Statistics can be customized to be as general or specific as you like and can be easily shared and downloaded for offline use.</p>



<p>Get started with our step-by-step instructions, webinars, additional training materials and FAQs.</p>


Map and Dashboards

<p>The map &amp; dashboards on GFW allow you to explore hundreds of spatial datasets that help explain when, where and why forests are changing around the world.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">map</a> helps tell a visual story about what’s happening to forests in a particular place. Zoom in anywhere in the world to explore how forests are changing, how they’re managed and the values they provide. Layer data – like annual tree cover loss, land use data and satellite imagery – to better understand the underlying causes and impacts of forest change. You can embed a map view on another website, share via social media or email, or take a screenshot to use in a report.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dashboards</a> help answer important questions about forest change in any area and enable you to view hundreds of statistics through interactive charts and graphs, all derived from analysis of spatial data. Statistics can be customized to be as general or specific as you like and can be easily shared and downloaded for offline use.</p>



<p>Get started with our step-by-step instructions, webinars, additional training materials and FAQs.</p>

For those who want to visualize where forest change is occurring and identify trends over time. Access tutorials, step-by-step instructions, webinars and more.

Map and Dashboards | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<p>The Forest Watcher mobile application enables offline use of deforestation and fire alerts, so you can monitor and manage forests while in the field directly from a smartphone. With the mobile app, you can set up an area of interest, download and navigate to alerts, customize basemaps, track your routes and investigate and report what you find even if you don’t have internet connectivity. You can also access Forest Watcher Web online from your computer for even more options. Additionally, you can sync areas of interest between Forest Watcher and <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/my-gfw/">MyGFW</a>. </p>



<p>There are two ways to access Forest Watcher:&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Forest Watcher Mobile App&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The mobile app is designed for field patrols and investigations of recent forest clearing or fires. The app can be used almost entirely offline (though connection may occasionally be required to download new cloud-based data, such as alerts or contextual layers). The app is available on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forestwatcher">Google Play Store</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-watcher/id1277787116" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple store</a> and can be used as a standalone tool or in conjunction with Forest Watcher Web.&nbsp;</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Features: </strong></h1>



<ul><li>Create and manage MyGFW areas of interest&nbsp;</li><li>Download deforestation and fire alerts for offline viewing&nbsp;</li><li>Navigate to an alert or other location and&nbsp;track your route using GPS&nbsp;</li><li>Create reports that include photo capture, audio recording, and text input&nbsp;</li><li>Export and share content with other devices, even offline&nbsp;</li><li>Upload custom basemaps and contextual layers&nbsp;</li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Forest Watcher Web&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forest Watcher Web allows for greater customization and management options. It syncs with the Forest Watcher mobile app<s>,</s> and must be used with an Internet connection.&nbsp;</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Features:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></h1>



<ul><li>Create and manage MyGFW areas of interest&nbsp;</li><li>Customize report templates&nbsp;</li><li>Review reports created in the field&nbsp;</li><li>Create and manage forest monitoring teams&nbsp;</li><li>Create and manage assignments&nbsp;</li><li>View deforestation and fire alerts on top of high-resolution Planet imagery&nbsp;</li><li>Export your content in a variety of formats, including CSV, SHP, GeoJSON, and PDF&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p>Areas of interest can also be synced between Forest Watcher and <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/my-gfw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MyGFW.</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>To learn more about Forest Watcher, get started with our step-by-step instructions, webinars, additional training materials and FAQs. We’ve added new instructions based on users’ workflow, please find the following guidance below:&nbsp;</p>



<ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/guides/">Monitor an area of interest</a>: </strong>Start here if you are monitoring forest disturbance such as deforestation or fire alerts. This includes guidance on how to use Forest Watcher mobile and web and how to use the latest features.  </li><li><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/guides/">Manage teams on Forest Watcher</a>:</strong> Read more guidance on the different roles of a Forest Watcher team, including how to be a monitor or a manager.  </li></ul>


Forest Watcher

<p>The Forest Watcher mobile application enables offline use of deforestation and fire alerts, so you can monitor and manage forests while in the field directly from a smartphone. With the mobile app, you can set up an area of interest, download and navigate to alerts, customize basemaps, track your routes and investigate and report what you find even if you don’t have internet connectivity. You can also access Forest Watcher Web online from your computer for even more options. Additionally, you can sync areas of interest between Forest Watcher and <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/my-gfw/">MyGFW</a>. </p>



<p>There are two ways to access Forest Watcher:&nbsp;</p>



<h2>Forest Watcher Mobile App&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The mobile app is designed for field patrols and investigations of recent forest clearing or fires. The app can be used almost entirely offline (though connection may occasionally be required to download new cloud-based data, such as alerts or contextual layers). The app is available on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forestwatcher">Google Play Store</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-watcher/id1277787116" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple store</a> and can be used as a standalone tool or in conjunction with Forest Watcher Web.&nbsp;</p>



<h1><strong>Features: </strong></h1>



<ul><li>Create and manage MyGFW areas of interest&nbsp;</li><li>Download deforestation and fire alerts for offline viewing&nbsp;</li><li>Navigate to an alert or other location and&nbsp;track your route using GPS&nbsp;</li><li>Create reports that include photo capture, audio recording, and text input&nbsp;</li><li>Export and share content with other devices, even offline&nbsp;</li><li>Upload custom basemaps and contextual layers&nbsp;</li></ul>



<h2>Forest Watcher Web&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forest Watcher Web allows for greater customization and management options. It syncs with the Forest Watcher mobile app<s>,</s> and must be used with an Internet connection.&nbsp;</p>



<h1><strong>Features:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></h1>



<ul><li>Create and manage MyGFW areas of interest&nbsp;</li><li>Customize report templates&nbsp;</li><li>Review reports created in the field&nbsp;</li><li>Create and manage forest monitoring teams&nbsp;</li><li>Create and manage assignments&nbsp;</li><li>View deforestation and fire alerts on top of high-resolution Planet imagery&nbsp;</li><li>Export your content in a variety of formats, including CSV, SHP, GeoJSON, and PDF&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p>Areas of interest can also be synced between Forest Watcher and <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/my-gfw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MyGFW.</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>To learn more about Forest Watcher, get started with our step-by-step instructions, webinars, additional training materials and FAQs. We’ve added new instructions based on users’ workflow, please find the following guidance below:&nbsp;</p>



<ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/guides/">Monitor an area of interest</a>: </strong>Start here if you are monitoring forest disturbance such as deforestation or fire alerts. This includes guidance on how to use Forest Watcher mobile and web and how to use the latest features.  </li><li><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/guides/">Manage teams on Forest Watcher</a>:</strong> Read more guidance on the different roles of a Forest Watcher team, including how to be a monitor or a manager.  </li></ul>

For those who are actively monitoring and managing forests. Access tutorials, step-by-step instructions, webinars and more.

Forest Watcher | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<p>Explore curated data sets broken up into five categories to understand when and where forest change is occurring and the drivers and impacts of forest change. This data can be visualized and analyzed on the map or downloaded (when permitted by data providers).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Data Categories </strong></h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/forest-change/">Forest Change</a></strong></h3>



<p>Explore key data on forest change including change over time, deforestation alerts and, fires.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/land-cover/">Land Cover</a></strong></h3>



<p>Explore the location and extent of types of land cover including different types of tree cover such as primary forests and tree cover in the tropics, as well extent of human activities such as soy planted areas and tree plantations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/land-use/">Land Use</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore how forested land is being used globally, including data sets related to commodities, conservation, infrastructure and people.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/climate/">Climate</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore how forests affect greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and climate change with data sets on carbon flux, carbon density and potential carbon gains.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/biodiversity/">Biodiversity</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore the importance of forests for biodiversity with data sets on biodiversity status and critical biodiversity areas.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Get started with GFW tools and data:</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>GFW Tools</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



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<li>Learn how to use GFW tools like the map, dashboards, Forest Watcher and more to monitor deforestation and sustainably manage forests. Learn more about GFW tools here.&nbsp;       </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Download the Data</strong></h3>



<ul>
<li>Access source Data &nbsp;powering GFW’s visualizations through the Open Data Portal. Download a subset of select data to visualize and analyze alongside GFW data or elsewhere. <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access the GFW Open Data Portal here</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Access the data via the API</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



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<li><strong> </strong>Access data through the <a href="https://data-api.globalforestwatch.org/">GFW Data API</a> to view available data and associated metadata.  WRI’s <a href="https://resource-watch.github.io/doc-api/#what-is-the-resource-watch-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Resource Watch AP</a>I provides additional back end access to geospatial applications from Resource Watch, GFW and Aqueduct. <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/developers/">Read more about developing with GFW data here</a>. </li>
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Datasets

<p>Explore curated data sets broken up into five categories to understand when and where forest change is occurring and the drivers and impacts of forest change. This data can be visualized and analyzed on the map or downloaded (when permitted by data providers).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Data Categories </strong></h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/forest-change/">Forest Change</a></strong></h3>



<p>Explore key data on forest change including change over time, deforestation alerts and, fires.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/land-cover/">Land Cover</a></strong></h3>



<p>Explore the location and extent of types of land cover including different types of tree cover such as primary forests and tree cover in the tropics, as well extent of human activities such as soy planted areas and tree plantations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/land-use/">Land Use</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore how forested land is being used globally, including data sets related to commodities, conservation, infrastructure and people.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/climate/">Climate</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore how forests affect greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and climate change with data sets on carbon flux, carbon density and potential carbon gains.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/datasets/biodiversity/">Biodiversity</a></strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>Explore the importance of forests for biodiversity with data sets on biodiversity status and critical biodiversity areas.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Get started with GFW tools and data:</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>GFW Tools</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<ul>
<li>Learn how to use GFW tools like the map, dashboards, Forest Watcher and more to monitor deforestation and sustainably manage forests. Learn more about GFW tools here.&nbsp;       </li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Download the Data</strong></h3>



<ul>
<li>Access source Data &nbsp;powering GFW’s visualizations through the Open Data Portal. Download a subset of select data to visualize and analyze alongside GFW data or elsewhere. <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access the GFW Open Data Portal here</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Access the data via the API</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



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<li><strong> </strong>Access data through the <a href="https://data-api.globalforestwatch.org/">GFW Data API</a> to view available data and associated metadata.  WRI’s <a href="https://resource-watch.github.io/doc-api/#what-is-the-resource-watch-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Resource Watch AP</a>I provides additional back end access to geospatial applications from Resource Watch, GFW and Aqueduct. <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/developers/">Read more about developing with GFW data here</a>. </li>
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For those seeking to monitor forest change, biodiversity, and land use, access key datasets to analyze global forest trends and support informed action.

Datasets | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<p class="has-text-align-left">GFW Pro, the supply chains edition of the Global Forest Watch platform, helps companies use and analyze geospatial supply chain data to track, manage, and report on deforestation risks to meet regulatory requirements and deforestation-free commitments. The system provides both API-based access and an accessible user interface with analysis and dashboards available at the property, supply shed, and portfolio levels. GFW Pro utilizes <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/gfw-pro/security/">best-in-class security protocols</a> to ensure the integrity and security of all aspects of the system and its users’ data.  </p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">To access <a href="https://pro.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Pro</a>, you will need to request an organizational account. Once your account is active, you can add users and manage permissions, upload and analyze locations, view and download detailed diagnostics for specific locations or for a list of locations, look at near-real-time alerts, and share reports with your colleagues.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">If your organization is interested in using GFW Pro to minimize deforestation risks, please submit an <a href="https://pro.globalforestwatch.org/account" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">account request form</a> to get started. </p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">To see how organizations use GFW Pro, you can watch customer testimonials from <a href="https://youtu.be/HYjPLzOACt0?si=wHqP_Wi63RnaewfC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ofi</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/chuISkaxv9Q?si=7LaW1KDEC99d_71x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cargill</a>.&nbsp;</p>



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</div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Companies or banks of any size can analyze and manage deforestation risk using GFW Pro.</figcaption></figure>



<p>If you need additional support using GFW Pro, please complete <a href="https://gfwpro.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this form.</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>For any inquiries regarding usage, pricing, licensing, or API-based access please email <a href="mailto:gfwprosales@wri.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gfwprosales@wri.org</a>.&nbsp;</p>



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GFW Pro

<p class="has-text-align-left">GFW Pro, the supply chains edition of the Global Forest Watch platform, helps companies use and analyze geospatial supply chain data to track, manage, and report on deforestation risks to meet regulatory requirements and deforestation-free commitments. The system provides both API-based access and an accessible user interface with analysis and dashboards available at the property, supply shed, and portfolio levels. GFW Pro utilizes <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/gfw-pro/security/">best-in-class security protocols</a> to ensure the integrity and security of all aspects of the system and its users’ data.  </p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">To access <a href="https://pro.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Pro</a>, you will need to request an organizational account. Once your account is active, you can add users and manage permissions, upload and analyze locations, view and download detailed diagnostics for specific locations or for a list of locations, look at near-real-time alerts, and share reports with your colleagues.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">If your organization is interested in using GFW Pro to minimize deforestation risks, please submit an <a href="https://pro.globalforestwatch.org/account" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">account request form</a> to get started. </p>



<p class="has-text-align-left">To see how organizations use GFW Pro, you can watch customer testimonials from <a href="https://youtu.be/HYjPLzOACt0?si=wHqP_Wi63RnaewfC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ofi</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/chuISkaxv9Q?si=7LaW1KDEC99d_71x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cargill</a>.&nbsp;</p>



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</div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Companies or banks of any size can analyze and manage deforestation risk using GFW Pro.</figcaption></figure>



<p>If you need additional support using GFW Pro, please complete <a href="https://gfwpro.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this form.</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>For any inquiries regarding usage, pricing, licensing, or API-based access please email <a href="mailto:gfwprosales@wri.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gfwprosales@wri.org</a>.&nbsp;</p>



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GFW Pro helps supply chain stakeholders monitor, manage, and report deforestation risks for regulatory and voluntary compliance commitments.

GFW Pro | Help Center | Global Forest Watch | EUDR Analytics


<p>Browse examples of governments, civil society, companies and other groups using GFW, and learn how to apply it to your work.</p>



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</div><figcaption>Armed with the latest information from GFW, governments, businesses and communities can halt forest loss.</figcaption></figure>


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<p>Find answers to frequently asked questions about GFW tools, data and programs.</p>



<p>For FAQs about the map and dashboards, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about Forest Watcher, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about MapBuilder, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/mapbuilder/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about GFW Pro, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/gfw-pro/faqs">here</a>. </p>


FAQs

<p>Find answers to frequently asked questions about GFW tools, data and programs.</p>



<p>For FAQs about the map and dashboards, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about Forest Watcher, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about MapBuilder, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/mapbuilder/faqs">here</a>.</p>



<p>For FAQs about GFW Pro, please visit <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/gfw-pro/faqs">here</a>. </p>

Find answers to frequently asked questions about Global Forest Watch tools, data and programs.

FAQs | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

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<li><strong>Air Quality Index: </strong>a measure used by government agencies to communicate the quality of air- how clean or polluted it is.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites:</strong> An alliance of conservation organizations that aims to prevent extinction of biodiversity by identifying and safeguarding key sites that are the last remaining refuges of one or more Endangered or Critically Endangered species.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>API: </strong>Application Programing Interface, a set of rules or protocols that enables software applications to communicate with each other to exchange data, features and functionality.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Biodiversity hotspots:</strong> Areas that are deemed to be biologically rich with large numbers of endemic species and deeply threatened by habitat loss and human activity.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Biodiversity intactness:</strong> The proportion and abundance of a location’s original number of species and individuals that remain.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Biodiversity significance:</strong> The importance of an area for the persistence of species based on range rarity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Carbon density:</strong> Stocks per unit area (usually hectares) of carbon in a certain area. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Carbon flux: </strong>The direction and rate of transfer, or flow, of carbon between Earth’s carbon pools, such as the oceans, atmosphere, land and other living things. Carbon fluxes can be natural exchanges, such as land-atmosphere and ocean-atmosphere fluxes, or anthropogenic exchanges, such as urban carbon fluxes.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Commodity: </strong>A raw product or material of agriculture or mining.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Concessions</strong>: An area allocated by the government to companies for specific purposes. Examples include logging concessions, oil and gas concessions, and mining concessions.</li>
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<li><strong>Congo Basin logging roads:</strong> Road networks used to facilitate logging operations in the Congo Basin.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Deforestation:</strong> The change from forest to another land cover or land use, such as forest to plantation or forest to urban area.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Integrated deforestation alerts:</strong> Refers to this alert layerthis alert layer on GFW that displays near-real-time information on forest disturbance across the tropics.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>DIST-ALERT: </strong>Refers to this alert layer on GFW that displays near-real-time information on all vegetation disturbances globally. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Emerging hot spots:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6ImVtZXJnaW5nLWhvdC1zcG90cyIsIm9wYWNpdHkiOjEsInZpc2liaWxpdHkiOnRydWUsImxheWVycyI6WyJlbWVyZ2luZy1ob3Qtc3BvdHMtMjAyMCJdfSx7ImRhdGFzZXQiOiJwb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsImxheWVycyI6WyJkaXNwdXRlZC1wb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsInBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIl0sIm9wYWNpdHkiOjEsInZpc2liaWxpdHkiOnRydWV9XX0%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiZm9yZXN0Q2hhbmdlIn0%3D&modalMeta=gfw_emerging_hot_spots_v2023">this data laye</a>r on GFW that identifies sign clusters of forest loss on a country level basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Endemic Bird Areas:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=endemic_bird_areas">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays the geographic range of two or more endemic bird species.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Fire alerts:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiZm9yZXN0Q2hhbmdlIn0%3D&modalMeta=viirs_fires">this alert layer</a> on GFW that displays VIIRS active fire data for the past 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours or 7 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Fire weather index:</strong> A numeric rating designed to estimate the risk of fires.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest:</strong> Tree cover greater than 30 percent tree canopy density and greater than 5 meters in height as mapped at a 30-meter Landsat pixel scale.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest carbon removals</strong>: The amount of carbon that forests remove from the atmosphere over a period of time.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest change:</strong> Changes in forest cover over time including both loss (which can include permanent or temporary loss) and gain.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest greenhouse gas emissions:</strong> The greenhouse gas emissions arising from stand-replacing forest disturbances.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest greenhouse gas net flux</strong>: The difference between greenhouse gas released and carbon dioxide absorbed by forests. The net flux can be positive (net source, adding GHGs to the atmosphere) or negative (net sink, taking CO2 out of the atmosphere).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest landscape integrity index:</strong> An annual global index of forest conditions measured in terms of the degree of human change. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Forest Watcher: </strong>A mobile and web application designed to bring the online forest monitoring and alerts systems of GFW offline and into the field. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>GIS:</strong> Geographic Information Systems (GIS) a computer system that stores, manages, analyzes and displays geographic data. Software commonly used for GIS analysis includes Esri’s ArcGIS suite and QGIS,an open-source GIS software.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Global Forest Review (GFR):</strong> A living report produced by WRI that provides peer-reviewed analysis and insights generated from the best available geospatial data on the state of the world’s forests to support the global community working to protect and restore forests worldwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Hectare (Ha):</strong> One hectare equals 10,000 square meters, 2.47 acres, or 0.01 square kilometers.  Common units used in forest monitoring include thousand hectares (Kha) or million hectares (Mha). </li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Indigenous and community lands:</strong> Indigenous lands refer to the collectively held and governed lands of Indigenous Peoples. Community land refers to all lands that fall under the customary governance of the community, regardless of whether this is recognized in national law. GFW displays <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=landmark_icls_2020">LandMark’s Indigenous and Community Lands data set.</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Intact forest landscapes</strong>: A forest that contains no signs of human activity or habitat fragmentation as determined by satellite images and is large enough to maintain all native biological biodiversity.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Key Biodiversity Area</strong>s: Geographical regions that have been determined to be of international importance in terms of biodiversity conservation, using globally standardized criteria published by the IUCN. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Major dams:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=dam_hotspots">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays locations of dams in the world’s 50 major river basins&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Mangrove forests:</strong> Mangrove forests are unique ecosystems that thrive in the interface between land and sea. Specially adapted to living in salt and brackish water, mangrove trees are found along coasts and estuaries throughout 123 countries in the tropics and subtropics.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Map & Dashboard:</strong> GFW’s Map and Dashboards allow users to visualize spatial data sets, perform analysis and view statistics through interactive charts and graphs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>MapBuilder: </strong>A tool developed by WRI to create customized interactive maps combining GFW and other spatial data and your own data.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Near-real-time (NRT) monitoring</strong>: Data being processed with minimal delay i.e. a few days or a shorter time frame. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Net change in tree cover: </strong>The difference between forest gain and loss in respect to tree cover. This data shows how much more or less tree cover there was between two time periods of interest. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Palm oil mills:</strong> Locations to process crude palm oil and kernels.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Peatlands</strong>: A distinctive wetland type, characterized by the accumulation of partially decayed organic matter, forming layers of peat. In one sense they are intermediate between wetland and fully terrestrial habitats, because they often have only limited amounts of standing water, yet their surfaces are also saturated for a large proportion of the time.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Places to Watch:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiZm9yZXN0Q2hhbmdlIn0%3D&modalMeta=places_to_watch">this data layer</a> on GFW that identities high-priority alerts indicating potential locations of deforestation from the last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Population density:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=global_population_jrc">this data layer</a> on GFW that uses the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) Population Grid, which depicts the distribution and density of population.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Primary forests:</strong> Old-growth forests that are typically high in carbon stock and rich in biodiversity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Protected areas:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=wdpa_protected_areas">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays areas that are legally protected according to various designations (e.g., national parks, state reserves, and wildlife reserves) and managed to achieve conservation objectives.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Remote sensing:</strong> Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Resource rights:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=gfw_resource_rights">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays boundaries of areas over which Indigenous Peoples or local communities have rights to certain resources and a limited right to access the land.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Restoration:</strong> Interventions that aim to improve ecological functionality and enhance human well-being in degraded landscapes. Landscapes may be forested or non-forested.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>RSPO oil palm concessions:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=rspo_oil_palm">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays the concession boundaries of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) member companies through December 2017, including both certified and non-certified concessions, as well as concessions where the certification status is unknown.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Satellite imagery:</strong> Visual data of the Earth’s surface from satellites orbiting our planet.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Soy planted area:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=umd_soy_planted_area">this data layer</a> on GFW that provides a spatially explicit overview of the annual planted area of soybean cultivation across South America’s agricultural frontiers.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree biomass density:</strong> The amount of living organic matter in trees above ground. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover:</strong> All vegetation greater than five meters in height and may take the form of natural forests or plantations across a range of canopy densities.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover canopy density:</strong> The ratio of vegetation to the ground as seen from above.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover gain: </strong>The establishment of tree canopy in an area that previously had no tree cover. Tree cover gain may indicate a number of potential activities, including natural forest growth or the crop rotation cycle of tree plantations. As such, tree cover gain does not equate to restoration.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover loss:</strong> The removal or mortality of tree cover, which can be due to a variety of factors, including mechanical harvesting, fire, disease, or storm damage. As such, loss does not equate to deforestation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover loss by dominant driver: </strong>Refers to this data layer on GFW that shows the dominant driver of tree cover loss within each 10km grid cell using the following categories: commodity-driven deforestation, shifting agriculture, forestry, wildfire and urbanization.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree cover loss due to fires:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiZm9yZXN0Q2hhbmdlIn0%3D&modalMeta=tsc_tree_cover_loss_drivers_v2023">this data layer </a>on GFW that identifies areas of tree cover loss specifically due to fires.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tree plantation:</strong> Stand of planted trees grown for wood and wood fiber production.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tropical tree cover:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=wri_trees_in_mosaic_landscapes">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays tree extent in the tropics (-23.44 to 23.44 latitude) at a 10-meter resolution.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Wood fiber concessions:</strong> Refers to <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZFVzZSJ9&modalMeta=gfw_wood_fiber">this data layer</a> on GFW that displays boundaries of areas allocated by governments to private companies for tree plantations for production of timber and wood pulp for paper and paper products.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>


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<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>


Step-by-step instructions

<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>

Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.

Step-by-Step Tutorials | Forest Watcher | Help Center | GFW

Forest Change

Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers the latest data, technology and tools that empower people everywhere to better manage and conserve forest landscapes. We

Forest Change | Help Center | Global Forest Watch


<p>Browse FAQs about GFW Pro to learn more about how the tool and data it features can help manage deforestation risk in commodity supply chains.</p>


<p>Browse FAQs about GFW Pro to learn more about how the tool and data it features can help manage deforestation risk in commodity supply chains.</p>

Browse FAQs about GFW Pro to learn more about how the tool and data it features can help manage deforestation risk in commodity supply chains.

FAQs | GFW Pro | Help Center | Global Forest Watch

Fee Model FAQ

Updated: 24 May 2024&nbsp; FAQs Browse these FAQs to learn more about the GFW Pro fee model and scenarios where fees do and do not apply. The FAQ is

Fee Model FAQ | Help Center | Global Forest Watch


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<p>Global Forest Watch Pro utilizes best-in-class practices to ensure the integrity and security of all aspects of the system and its users’ data.&nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li><strong>Authentication</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Rigorous password standards with expiration and update requirements, as well as temporary account lock-out on multiple app login failures.</li>



<li>Mandatory two-factor authentication and unique token use for every app login.&nbsp;</li>



<li>GFW Pro Commercial API leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) API gateway and requires unique API keys generated by each company’s GFW Pro administrator.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="2">
<li><strong>Data Security</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Secure data transmission and processing (data in transit).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS v1.2) protocol for transmission.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Representational State Transfer (REST) API model.&nbsp;</li>



<li>An authenticated security token is required to execute API calls.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li>API queries to WRI and third-party services outside the GFW Pro security boundary are fully anonymized with no identifying context or attributes.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All customer content is stored in organization-specific encrypted storage (data at rest).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="3">
<li><strong>User Management</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Access to information controlled by company user role hierarchies (Viewers, Editors, and Administrators). Administrators can see all lists in the organization.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Organization’s “Viewer” users can only view data specifically shared with them.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Organization’s “Editor” users have viewer privileges plus the ability to upload their own data.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Only the organization’s “Administrator” users can manage their company’s user accounts.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="4">
<li><strong>Personnel Security and Processes</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Access to GFW Pro’s enterprise infrastructure is restricted to a limited number of World Resources Institute (WRI) authorized administrators.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All authorized administrators and engineers with production access are bound by strict nondisclosure agreements.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="5">
<li><strong>Application Infrastructure</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Storage on all server instances is encrypted using standard AES 256-bit encryption.</li>



<li>All application infrastructure modifications are monitored and are subject to operational audits, including security, capacity, and performance. </li>
</ul>



<ol start="6">
<li><strong>Audit Logs</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>CloudTrail is used on the network infrastructure (AWS) to maintain an audit log for all access.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All user interactions within the application (uploads, logins) are logged and available to administrators for real-time audit and accountability.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



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<li><strong>Penetration Testing</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>An annual cloud-powered vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection solution monitors network traffic and identifies suspicious activity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>Updated October 2024&nbsp;</p>
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Security

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<p>Global Forest Watch Pro utilizes best-in-class practices to ensure the integrity and security of all aspects of the system and its users’ data.&nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li><strong>Authentication</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Rigorous password standards with expiration and update requirements, as well as temporary account lock-out on multiple app login failures.</li>



<li>Mandatory two-factor authentication and unique token use for every app login.&nbsp;</li>



<li>GFW Pro Commercial API leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) API gateway and requires unique API keys generated by each company’s GFW Pro administrator.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="2">
<li><strong>Data Security</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Secure data transmission and processing (data in transit).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS v1.2) protocol for transmission.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Representational State Transfer (REST) API model.&nbsp;</li>



<li>An authenticated security token is required to execute API calls.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li>API queries to WRI and third-party services outside the GFW Pro security boundary are fully anonymized with no identifying context or attributes.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All customer content is stored in organization-specific encrypted storage (data at rest).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="3">
<li><strong>User Management</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Access to information controlled by company user role hierarchies (Viewers, Editors, and Administrators). Administrators can see all lists in the organization.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Organization’s “Viewer” users can only view data specifically shared with them.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Organization’s “Editor” users have viewer privileges plus the ability to upload their own data.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Only the organization’s “Administrator” users can manage their company’s user accounts.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="4">
<li><strong>Personnel Security and Processes</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Access to GFW Pro’s enterprise infrastructure is restricted to a limited number of World Resources Institute (WRI) authorized administrators.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All authorized administrators and engineers with production access are bound by strict nondisclosure agreements.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="5">
<li><strong>Application Infrastructure</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>Storage on all server instances is encrypted using standard AES 256-bit encryption.</li>



<li>All application infrastructure modifications are monitored and are subject to operational audits, including security, capacity, and performance. </li>
</ul>



<ol start="6">
<li><strong>Audit Logs</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>CloudTrail is used on the network infrastructure (AWS) to maintain an audit log for all access.&nbsp;</li>



<li>All user interactions within the application (uploads, logins) are logged and available to administrators for real-time audit and accountability.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ol start="7">
<li><strong>Penetration Testing</strong>&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ul>
<li>An annual cloud-powered vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection solution monitors network traffic and identifies suspicious activity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>Updated October 2024&nbsp;</p>
</div>

Global Forest Watch Pro utilizes best-in-class practices to ensure the integrity and security of all aspects of the system and its users’ data.

Security | Help Center | Global Forest Watch


<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use the GFW data API to access GFW datasets and their metadata, analysis and queries.</p>


<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use the GFW data API to access GFW datasets and their metadata, analysis and queries.</p>

Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use the GFW data API to access GFW datasets and their metadata, analysis and queries.

Step-by-Step Tutorials | Developer Documents | Help Center | GFW


<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use GFW Pro (Pro) to securely manage deforestation risks in commodity supply chains and investments.</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Security</strong>: Pro uses best-in-class security protocols for accounts, including rigorous password requirements and two-step verification to log in. Pro will time out after four hours of inactivity. You will automatically be logged out of your profile and will have to log back in.</li>



<li><strong>Browser compatibility</strong>: Pro is compatible with the latest two versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. You must use one of these browsers to access Pro.</li>



<li><strong>Internet connectivity</strong>: A wired Internet connection with at least 10 MBPS upload and download speed is recommended. Test your speed here. Avoid utilizing a VPN if possible.</li>



<li><strong>Number notation</strong>: Pro will automatically match the number notation format of your data with the language of your browser. Please keep in mind that your computer’s operating system will need to be set to a language that matches your browser language.</li>
</ul>


Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use GFW Pro to securely manage deforestation risks in commodity supply chains and investments.

Step-By-Step Tutorials | GFW Pro | Help Center | GFW


<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>


Webinars

<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>

Explore webinars to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.

Webinars | Forest Watcher | Help Center | GFW


<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers the latest data that enables people everywhere to better manage and conserve different types of land cover. Our <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D">land cover</a> data sets largely show different forest types, such as tree cover data sets that show the extent of tree cover globally and in the tropics; planted forests and tree crops; and forest quality including primary forests, intact forests and forest integrity. Additionally, the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=gmw_global_mangroves">Mangrove forests</a> data set, which is compiled using data from the <a href="https://www.globalmangrovewatch.org/?active-widgets=[%22mangrove_habitat_extent%22,%22mangrove_net_change%22,%22mangrove_habitat_change%22,%22mangrove_alerts%22,%22mangrove_species_location%22,%22mangrove_species_distribution%22,%22mangrove_species_threatened%22,%22widgets_deck_tool%22]">Global Mangrove Watch</a>, shows mangrove extent for select years, and the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=gfw_peatlands">Global peatlands</a> layer shows the extent of peatlands and other organic soils. These data sets are useful for researchers, policymakers, conservationists and anyone who is interested in managing and protecting forests across the world.  Explore our most popular data sets below to get started.   </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Land Cover</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The following data sets provide a global perspective on some of the most critical types of forests and land cover to understand forest change and areas at risk of deforestation. Layers such as Tree Cover, Tropical Tree Cover, and Tree Cover eight provide users with different time periods and resolutions of the extent of tree cover. <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data-and-tools/new-gfw-tree-cover-gain-net-change-data/">This blog</a> further explores the differences in tree cover data sets. Other layers such as Primary Forest, the Forest Landscape Integrity Index and Intact Forest Landscapes provide information about the quality of those forests.  </p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>More Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tree Cover</td><td>Identifies areas of tree cover&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global land (excluding Antarctica and Arctic islands)&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=tree_cover">Metadata</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tropical Tree Cover</td><td>Displays tree extent at the 10-meter scale and tree cover at the half hectare scale to enable accurate monitoring of trees in urban areas, agricultural lands, and in open canopy and dry forest ecosystems&nbsp;</td><td>10 X 10 meters, half hectare&nbsp;</td><td>4.3 billion hectares of the tropics (-23.44 to 23.44 latitude)&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=wri_trees_in_mosaic_landscapes">Metadata</a></td></tr><tr><td>Primary forests&nbsp;</td><td>This data set maps the extent of primary forests in the global pan-tropical regions in 2001 </td><td>30 x 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Pan-Tropical</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=regional_primary_forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Tree cover height</td><td>Shows the height of global forest canopy in the years 2000 and 2020</td><td>30 meters</td><td>Global, with prototype data above 52°N&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=tree_cover_height" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Forest Landscape Integrity Index&nbsp;</td><td>Displays forest condition as a continuous index determined by degree of anthropogenic modification &nbsp;</td><td>300 x 300 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=wcs_forest_landscape_integrity_index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Intact Forest Landscapes&nbsp;</td><td>Identifies the world’s last remaining unfragmented forest landscapes large enough to retain all native biodiversity and showing no signs of human alteration as of the year 2020. This layer also shows the reduction in the extent of Intact Forest Landscapes from 2000 to 2020.&nbsp;</td><td>Approximately 1:1,000,000&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=intact_forest_landscapes_change" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Land cover&nbsp;</td><td>Shows the global distribution of land cover in 2015&nbsp;</td><td>300 × 300 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=global_landcover_2015" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Mangrove forests&nbsp;</td><td>Global coverage of mangroves for select years from 1996 to 2020&nbsp;</td><td>1 hectare</td><td>Global</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=gmw_global_mangroves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Soy Planted Area</td><td>Provides a long-term, continental perspective of soybean expansion at a high spatial resolution&nbsp;</td><td>30 × 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>South America</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=umd_soy_planted_area" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Tree Plantations&nbsp;</td><td>Identifies planted forests and tree crops for select countries&nbsp;</td><td>Scale varies by country&nbsp;</td><td>82 countries&nbsp;</td><td>Periodic as new data become available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=gfw_planted_forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Global Peatlands</td><td>Delineates extent of peatlands&nbsp;</td><td>30 × 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Sporadic</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&modalMeta=gfw_peatlands" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Webinars&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/tracking-tree-cover-using-global-forest-watch-datasets-for-restoration-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Tracking Tree Cover: Using Global Forest Watch Datasets for Restoration</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/deforestation-exposed-using-high-resolution-satellite-imagery-to-investigate-forest-clearing-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Deforestation Exposed: Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery to Investigate Forest Clearing</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/events/2024/4/forest-loss-2023-regional-contexts-and-global-trends?utm_campaign=treecoverloss2023&utm_medium=bitly&utm_source=YouTube" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Forest Loss in 2023: Regional Contexts and Global Trends</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Additional Materials&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



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<li><a href="https://research.wri.org/gfr/latest-analysis-deforestation-trends" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest Pulse: The Latest on the World’s Forests</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Help Center Additional Materials</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/additional-materials/liberia-forest-glad-alerts-manual/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Liberia forest and GLAD alerts manual</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/road-map-responding-environmental-crimes-in-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road map for responding to environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-addressing-environmental-crimes-new-technologies-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for addressing environmental crimes with new technologies</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-reporting-environmental-crimes-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for reporting environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/impacts-forest-peatland-fires-indonesia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The impacts of forest and peatland fires</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>


Land Cover

<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers the latest data that enables people everywhere to better manage and conserve different types of land cover. Our <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D">land cover</a> data sets largely show different forest types, such as tree cover data sets that show the extent of tree cover globally and in the tropics; planted forests and tree crops; and forest quality including primary forests, intact forests and forest integrity. Additionally, the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=gmw_global_mangroves">Mangrove forests</a> data set, which is compiled using data from the <a href="https://www.globalmangrovewatch.org/?active-widgets=[%22mangrove_habitat_extent%22,%22mangrove_net_change%22,%22mangrove_habitat_change%22,%22mangrove_alerts%22,%22mangrove_species_location%22,%22mangrove_species_distribution%22,%22mangrove_species_threatened%22,%22widgets_deck_tool%22]">Global Mangrove Watch</a>, shows mangrove extent for select years, and the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=gfw_peatlands">Global peatlands</a> layer shows the extent of peatlands and other organic soils. These data sets are useful for researchers, policymakers, conservationists and anyone who is interested in managing and protecting forests across the world.  Explore our most popular data sets below to get started.   </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Land Cover</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The following data sets provide a global perspective on some of the most critical types of forests and land cover to understand forest change and areas at risk of deforestation. Layers such as Tree Cover, Tropical Tree Cover, and Tree Cover eight provide users with different time periods and resolutions of the extent of tree cover. <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data-and-tools/new-gfw-tree-cover-gain-net-change-data/">This blog</a> further explores the differences in tree cover data sets. Other layers such as Primary Forest, the Forest Landscape Integrity Index and Intact Forest Landscapes provide information about the quality of those forests.  </p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>More Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tree Cover</td><td>Identifies areas of tree cover&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global land (excluding Antarctica and Arctic islands)&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=tree_cover">Metadata</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tropical Tree Cover</td><td>Displays tree extent at the 10-meter scale and tree cover at the half hectare scale to enable accurate monitoring of trees in urban areas, agricultural lands, and in open canopy and dry forest ecosystems&nbsp;</td><td>10 X 10 meters, half hectare&nbsp;</td><td>4.3 billion hectares of the tropics (-23.44 to 23.44 latitude)&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=wri_trees_in_mosaic_landscapes">Metadata</a></td></tr><tr><td>Primary forests&nbsp;</td><td>This data set maps the extent of primary forests in the global pan-tropical regions in 2001 </td><td>30 x 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Pan-Tropical</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=regional_primary_forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Tree cover height</td><td>Shows the height of global forest canopy in the years 2000 and 2020</td><td>30 meters</td><td>Global, with prototype data above 52°N&nbsp;</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=tree_cover_height" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Forest Landscape Integrity Index&nbsp;</td><td>Displays forest condition as a continuous index determined by degree of anthropogenic modification &nbsp;</td><td>300 x 300 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=wcs_forest_landscape_integrity_index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Intact Forest Landscapes&nbsp;</td><td>Identifies the world’s last remaining unfragmented forest landscapes large enough to retain all native biodiversity and showing no signs of human alteration as of the year 2020. This layer also shows the reduction in the extent of Intact Forest Landscapes from 2000 to 2020.&nbsp;</td><td>Approximately 1:1,000,000&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=intact_forest_landscapes_change" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Land cover&nbsp;</td><td>Shows the global distribution of land cover in 2015&nbsp;</td><td>300 × 300 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=global_landcover_2015" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Mangrove forests&nbsp;</td><td>Global coverage of mangroves for select years from 1996 to 2020&nbsp;</td><td>1 hectare</td><td>Global</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=gmw_global_mangroves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Soy Planted Area</td><td>Provides a long-term, continental perspective of soybean expansion at a high spatial resolution&nbsp;</td><td>30 × 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>South America</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=umd_soy_planted_area" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Tree Plantations&nbsp;</td><td>Identifies planted forests and tree crops for select countries&nbsp;</td><td>Scale varies by country&nbsp;</td><td>82 countries&nbsp;</td><td>Periodic as new data become available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=gfw_planted_forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr><tr><td>Global Peatlands</td><td>Delineates extent of peatlands&nbsp;</td><td>30 × 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Sporadic</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoibGFuZENvdmVyIn0%3D&amp;modalMeta=gfw_peatlands" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Metadata</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Webinars&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/tracking-tree-cover-using-global-forest-watch-datasets-for-restoration-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Tracking Tree Cover: Using Global Forest Watch Datasets for Restoration</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/deforestation-exposed-using-high-resolution-satellite-imagery-to-investigate-forest-clearing-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Deforestation Exposed: Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery to Investigate Forest Clearing</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/events/2024/4/forest-loss-2023-regional-contexts-and-global-trends?utm_campaign=treecoverloss2023&amp;utm_medium=bitly&amp;utm_source=YouTube" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Forest Loss in 2023: Regional Contexts and Global Trends</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Additional Materials&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://research.wri.org/gfr/latest-analysis-deforestation-trends" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest Pulse: The Latest on the World’s Forests</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Help Center Additional Materials</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/additional-materials/liberia-forest-glad-alerts-manual/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Liberia forest and GLAD alerts manual</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/road-map-responding-environmental-crimes-in-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road map for responding to environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-addressing-environmental-crimes-new-technologies-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for addressing environmental crimes with new technologies</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-reporting-environmental-crimes-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for reporting environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/impacts-forest-peatland-fires-indonesia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The impacts of forest and peatland fires</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use MapBuilder to create a customized monitoring application.</p>


<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use MapBuilder to create a customized monitoring application.</p>

Explore webinars to learn how to use MapBuilder to create a customized monitoring application.

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<p>Access information on GFW’s style guidelines <a href="http://vizzuality.github.io/gfw-style-guides/brand-guidelines/logo.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



<p>The information is split into three sections, including brand guidelines, page elements and applications.</p>



<ul><li><strong>Brand guidelines</strong>: Access the GFW logo, color palette and type family. </li><li><strong>Page elements</strong>: Access information on the grid, responsive adaptations, structural elements, common elements and main templates.</li><li><strong>Applications</strong>: Access information on subsites and third-party applications.</li></ul>


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<p>The information is split into three sections, including brand guidelines, page elements and applications.</p>



<ul><li><strong>Brand guidelines</strong>: Access the GFW logo, color palette and type family. </li><li><strong>Page elements</strong>: Access information on the grid, responsive adaptations, structural elements, common elements and main templates.</li><li><strong>Applications</strong>: Access information on subsites and third-party applications.</li></ul>

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<p>Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use the map and dashboards to monitor forest change. </p>


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Explore step-by-step instructions to learn how to use the Global Forest Watch map and dashboards to monitor forest change.

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<p>Explore additional materials – including video guides and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use GFW Pro to help manage deforestation risk in commodity supply chains.</p>


Additional materials

Explore additional materials – including video guides and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use GFW Pro to help manage deforestation risk in commodity supply chains.

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<p>Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>


<p>Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>

Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use Forest Watcher to monitor forests offline and in the field.

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Land Use

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<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use the map and dashboards for monitoring forest change across the globe.</p>


<p>Explore webinars to learn how to use the map and dashboards for monitoring forest change across the globe.</p>

Explore webinars to learn how to use the map and dashboards for monitoring forest change across the globe.

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<p>Browse FAQs about Forest Watcher to learn more about how it can help you monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>


<p>Browse FAQs about Forest Watcher to learn more about how it can help you monitor forests offline and in the field.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Introduction</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle and mitigating climate change, acting as carbon sinks through sequestration or as carbon sources when they are lost or degraded. Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers a variety of geospatial data and tools that enable users to monitor carbon dynamics in forests across both time and space at 30-meter resolution. The climate data can be divided into three categories:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Carbon Fluxes</strong>: Track forest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, removals (sequestration) and net flux with data sets that are the products of our geospatial forest carbon flux monitoring framework (Harris et al. 2021). This data tracks GHG fluxes at approximately 30-meter resolution from 2001 onwards and is updated annually. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Carbon Density</strong>: This data displays aboveground live woody biomass density in the year 2000, which can be used to derive carbon stocks. It is a useful benchmark for carbon storage at the beginning of the century.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Potential Carbon Gains</strong>: This data estimates the rates at which young forests that are naturally regenerating would capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it as aboveground live biomass over the first 30 years of regrowth.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>GFW’s climate data is used by researchers, policymakers, non-profit organizations, local conservation organizations, companies and others interested in monitoring forest carbon dynamics across the globe. The climate data is available online on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsibGF0Ijo0MS4yMzE1NTcyNDIzNzEyNzQsImxuZyI6LTcyLjI4MTIzMDQ3MTgwMjQyfSwiZGF0YXNldHMiOlt7ImRhdGFzZXQiOiJwb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsImxheWVycyI6WyJkaXNwdXRlZC1wb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsInBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIl0sIm9wYWNpdHkiOjEsInZpc2liaWxpdHkiOnRydWV9XX0%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> and available for download on the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a>. Explore our most popular data sets below to get started. &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Carbon Fluxes: Forest GHG emissions, carbon removals, GHG net flux </em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The GFW data based on the geospatial forest carbon flux monitoring framework maps forests’ gross GHG emissions, gross carbon removals (sequestration), and the difference between them or net flux. It combines global geospatial data sets using IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories to estimate emissions and removals separately:&nbsp;</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Emissions</strong> are derived from overlaying stand-replacing forest disturbances with carbon density and other contextual geospatial data.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Removals </strong>are derived from overlaying forest extent and forest gain with carbon accumulation rates for different forest types.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>Where gross emissions exceed gross removals, the net GHG flux value is positive, and forests are referred to as <em>net sources</em>. Where removals exceed emissions, the net GHG flux value is negative, and forests are considered <em>net sinks</em>. &nbsp;</p>



<p>All three data sets are reported as cumulative from 2001-2023. Emissions data can be tracked annually using information from the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/documents/941f17325a494ed78c4817f9bb20f33a/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">year of tree cover loss</a>. Removals and net flux cannot be assigned to individual years but can be divided by number of years to calculate annual averages. You can explore these data sets on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> and the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/?category=climate&location=WyJnbG9iYWwiXQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Dashboard</a> to monitor forest carbon flux dynamics around the world. <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/b6098900d363406e8693122f5775323e_0/explore">Emissions</a>, <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/5ded75f8a37e490f9d825b196a356ba8_0/explore?location=1.261481%2C0.000000%2C2.83" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">removals</a> and <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/2d97f8b854d14fd7b7ff554deda15e92_0/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net flux</a> rasters are also available for download on the GFW Open Data Portal and are available in two units: &nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li>Megagrams of CO<sub>2</sub>e per hectare: Useful for visualizing fluxes that represent the density of carbon fluxes per hectare. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="2">
<li>Megagrams of CO<sub>2</sub>e per pixel: Useful for calculating gross flux in an area of interest since the values of the pixels can be summed to obtain the total carbon flux for that area. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Data Set</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Forest greenhouse gas emissions</td><td>Displays forest greenhouse gas emissions from stand-replacing disturbances&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_gross_emissions_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Forest greenhouse gas net flux</td><td>Displays the net loss of forest ecosystem carbon, calculated as the difference between forest carbon emissions from stand-replacing forest disturbances and carbon removals from forest growth&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_net_flux_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Forest carbon removals</td><td>Displays forest carbon removals by standing and new forests &nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_gross_removals_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Carbon Density </em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>GFW offers a global, 30-meter resolution map of woody aboveground biomass (AGB) for the year 2000. It was created using a combination of forest plot data, lidar data and satellite imagery. Because it represents forest biomass from over 20 years ago, it is not necessarily representative of forest biomass now. However, it is useful as a reference point for historical biomass from the beginning of the century. Aboveground carbon density can be approximated from AGB by multiplying values by a biomass to carbon ratio of 0.47. &nbsp;</p>



<p>To get started, you can explore this data set on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InRyZWUtYmlvbWFzcy1kZW5zaXR5Iiwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZSwibGF5ZXJzIjpbInRyZWUtYmlvbWFzcy1kZW5zaXR5Il19LHsiZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> or the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/?category=climate&location=WyJnbG9iYWwiXQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Dashboard</a> to examine the distribution of the world’s carbon stored as tree biomass in the year 2000. This data set is also available for download on the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/e4bdbe8d6d8d4e32ace7d36a4aec7b93_0/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a> in two different units:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li>Megagrams AGB per hectare: Useful for visualizing AGB density and calculating average AGB density in an area of interest. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="2">
<li>Megagrams AGB per pixel: Useful for calculating the total AGB stock in an area of interest.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tree biomass density </td><td>Shows aboveground live woody biomass density</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&modalMeta=aboveground_biomass" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Potential Carbon Gains</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The rate at which forests convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into aboveground biomass as they grow is referred to as the <em>carbon sequestration rate</em> or<em> removal factor</em> (megagrams of carbon per hectare per year). Forest sequestration rates depend on a number of factors such as species, region, climate, prior land use, management and age. &nbsp;</p>



<p>This <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2686-x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">global map</a> estimates the rate at which carbon could be sequestered in aboveground live biomass during the first thirty years of naturally regenerating forest to calculate gross removals in young secondary forests. It was made by aggregating aboveground biomass forest plot data at different forest stand ages and interpolating growth rates globally using machine learning. Explore this data set on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvdGVudGlhbC1jYXJib24tc2VxdWVzdHJhdGlvbi1yYXRlIiwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZSwibGF5ZXJzIjpbInBvdGVudGlhbC1jYXJib24tc2VxdWVzdHJhdGlvbi1yYXRlLTIwMjAiXX0seyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiLCJsYXllcnMiOlsiZGlzcHV0ZWQtcG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiLCJwb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyJdLCJvcGFjaXR5IjoxLCJ2aXNpYmlsaXR5Ijp0cnVlfV19" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> or download it from the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/documents/2b1e75c7d6274e448954178b3bc31bea/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Potential carbon sequestration rate&nbsp;</td><td>Estimates the rate at which carbon could be sequestered in aboveground live biomass during the first thirty years of naturally regenerating forests in potentially reforestable areas (Mg carbon/ha/yr).</td><td>1 X1 kilometer&nbsp;</td><td>Global, within reforestation extent of Griscom et al. 2017 (which excludes the boreal, grassy biomes, and croplands)&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&modalMeta=young_forest_sequestration_rate_Griscom_extent_2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Webinars&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/monitoring-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sequestration-by-forests-with-gfw-data/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sequestration by Forests with GFW Data</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Additional Materials&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Learn More about GFW’s Forest Carbon Flux Monitoring Framework:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data/whats-new-gfw-carbon-flux-monitoring/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What’s new with GFW’s forest carbon monitoring</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data/forest-carbon-flux-data-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest carbon flux data explained</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Insights from GFW Climate Data Around the World:&nbsp;</h3>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/canada-wildfire-emissions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfires released nearly 4 times more carbon than global aviation</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/amazon-carbon-sink-indigenous-forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indigenous forests are some of the Amazon’s last carbon sinks</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/forests-absorb-twice-much-carbon-they-emit-each-year" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forests absorb twice as much carbon as they emit each year&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/young-forests-capture-carbon-quicker-previously-thought?utm_medium=referral+&utm_source=GFWBlog&utm_campaign=GFWBlog%22target=%22_blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Young forests capture carbon quicker than previously thought&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/forest-insights/climate-change-will-alter-forests-as-we-know-them/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Climate change will alter forests as we know them</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>


Climate

<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Introduction</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle and mitigating climate change, acting as carbon sinks through sequestration or as carbon sources when they are lost or degraded. Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers a variety of geospatial data and tools that enable users to monitor carbon dynamics in forests across both time and space at 30-meter resolution. The climate data can be divided into three categories:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Carbon Fluxes</strong>: Track forest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, removals (sequestration) and net flux with data sets that are the products of our geospatial forest carbon flux monitoring framework (Harris et al. 2021). This data tracks GHG fluxes at approximately 30-meter resolution from 2001 onwards and is updated annually. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Carbon Density</strong>: This data displays aboveground live woody biomass density in the year 2000, which can be used to derive carbon stocks. It is a useful benchmark for carbon storage at the beginning of the century.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Potential Carbon Gains</strong>: This data estimates the rates at which young forests that are naturally regenerating would capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it as aboveground live biomass over the first 30 years of regrowth.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>GFW’s climate data is used by researchers, policymakers, non-profit organizations, local conservation organizations, companies and others interested in monitoring forest carbon dynamics across the globe. The climate data is available online on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsibGF0Ijo0MS4yMzE1NTcyNDIzNzEyNzQsImxuZyI6LTcyLjI4MTIzMDQ3MTgwMjQyfSwiZGF0YXNldHMiOlt7ImRhdGFzZXQiOiJwb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsImxheWVycyI6WyJkaXNwdXRlZC1wb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyIsInBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIl0sIm9wYWNpdHkiOjEsInZpc2liaWxpdHkiOnRydWV9XX0%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> and available for download on the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a>. Explore our most popular data sets below to get started. &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Carbon Fluxes: Forest GHG emissions, carbon removals, GHG net flux </em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The GFW data based on the geospatial forest carbon flux monitoring framework maps forests’ gross GHG emissions, gross carbon removals (sequestration), and the difference between them or net flux. It combines global geospatial data sets using IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories to estimate emissions and removals separately:&nbsp;</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Emissions</strong> are derived from overlaying stand-replacing forest disturbances with carbon density and other contextual geospatial data.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Removals </strong>are derived from overlaying forest extent and forest gain with carbon accumulation rates for different forest types.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<p>Where gross emissions exceed gross removals, the net GHG flux value is positive, and forests are referred to as <em>net sources</em>. Where removals exceed emissions, the net GHG flux value is negative, and forests are considered <em>net sinks</em>. &nbsp;</p>



<p>All three data sets are reported as cumulative from 2001-2023. Emissions data can be tracked annually using information from the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/documents/941f17325a494ed78c4817f9bb20f33a/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">year of tree cover loss</a>. Removals and net flux cannot be assigned to individual years but can be divided by number of years to calculate annual averages. You can explore these data sets on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> and the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/?category=climate&amp;location=WyJnbG9iYWwiXQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Dashboard</a> to monitor forest carbon flux dynamics around the world. <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/b6098900d363406e8693122f5775323e_0/explore">Emissions</a>, <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/5ded75f8a37e490f9d825b196a356ba8_0/explore?location=1.261481%2C0.000000%2C2.83" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">removals</a> and <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/2d97f8b854d14fd7b7ff554deda15e92_0/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net flux</a> rasters are also available for download on the GFW Open Data Portal and are available in two units: &nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li>Megagrams of CO<sub>2</sub>e per hectare: Useful for visualizing fluxes that represent the density of carbon fluxes per hectare. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="2">
<li>Megagrams of CO<sub>2</sub>e per pixel: Useful for calculating gross flux in an area of interest since the values of the pixels can be summed to obtain the total carbon flux for that area. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Data Set</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Forest greenhouse gas emissions</td><td>Displays forest greenhouse gas emissions from stand-replacing disturbances&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&amp;modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_gross_emissions_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Forest greenhouse gas net flux</td><td>Displays the net loss of forest ecosystem carbon, calculated as the difference between forest carbon emissions from stand-replacing forest disturbances and carbon removals from forest growth&nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&amp;modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_net_flux_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Forest carbon removals</td><td>Displays forest carbon removals by standing and new forests &nbsp;</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td>Annual</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&amp;modalMeta=gfw_forest_carbon_gross_removals_v20240308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Carbon Density </em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>GFW offers a global, 30-meter resolution map of woody aboveground biomass (AGB) for the year 2000. It was created using a combination of forest plot data, lidar data and satellite imagery. Because it represents forest biomass from over 20 years ago, it is not necessarily representative of forest biomass now. However, it is useful as a reference point for historical biomass from the beginning of the century. Aboveground carbon density can be approximated from AGB by multiplying values by a biomass to carbon ratio of 0.47. &nbsp;</p>



<p>To get started, you can explore this data set on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InRyZWUtYmlvbWFzcy1kZW5zaXR5Iiwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZSwibGF5ZXJzIjpbInRyZWUtYmlvbWFzcy1kZW5zaXR5Il19LHsiZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> or the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global/?category=climate&amp;location=WyJnbG9iYWwiXQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Dashboard</a> to examine the distribution of the world's carbon stored as tree biomass in the year 2000. This data set is also available for download on the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/e4bdbe8d6d8d4e32ace7d36a4aec7b93_0/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a> in two different units:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ol start="1">
<li>Megagrams AGB per hectare: Useful for visualizing AGB density and calculating average AGB density in an area of interest. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<ol start="2">
<li>Megagrams AGB per pixel: Useful for calculating the total AGB stock in an area of interest.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tree biomass density </td><td>Shows aboveground live woody biomass density</td><td>30 X 30 meters&nbsp;</td><td>Global</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&amp;modalMeta=aboveground_biomass" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Potential Carbon Gains</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The rate at which forests convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into aboveground biomass as they grow is referred to as the <em>carbon sequestration rate</em> or<em> removal factor</em> (megagrams of carbon per hectare per year). Forest sequestration rates depend on a number of factors such as species, region, climate, prior land use, management and age. &nbsp;</p>



<p>This <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2686-x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">global map</a> estimates the rate at which carbon could be sequestered in aboveground live biomass during the first thirty years of naturally regenerating forest to calculate gross removals in young secondary forests. It was made by aggregating aboveground biomass forest plot data at different forest stand ages and interpolating growth rates globally using machine learning. Explore this data set on the <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvdGVudGlhbC1jYXJib24tc2VxdWVzdHJhdGlvbi1yYXRlIiwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZSwibGF5ZXJzIjpbInBvdGVudGlhbC1jYXJib24tc2VxdWVzdHJhdGlvbi1yYXRlLTIwMjAiXX0seyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiLCJsYXllcnMiOlsiZGlzcHV0ZWQtcG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiLCJwb2xpdGljYWwtYm91bmRhcmllcyJdLCJvcGFjaXR5IjoxLCJ2aXNpYmlsaXR5Ijp0cnVlfV19" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Map</a> or download it from the <a href="https://data.globalforestwatch.org/documents/2b1e75c7d6274e448954178b3bc31bea/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GFW Open Data Portal</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Potential carbon sequestration rate&nbsp;</td><td>Estimates the rate at which carbon could be sequestered in aboveground live biomass during the first thirty years of naturally regenerating forests in potentially reforestable areas (Mg carbon/ha/yr).</td><td>1 X1 kilometer&nbsp;</td><td>Global, within reforestation extent of Griscom et al. 2017 (which excludes the boreal, grassy biomes, and croplands)&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJkYXRhc2V0cyI6W3siZGF0YXNldCI6InBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwibGF5ZXJzIjpbImRpc3B1dGVkLXBvbGl0aWNhbC1ib3VuZGFyaWVzIiwicG9saXRpY2FsLWJvdW5kYXJpZXMiXSwib3BhY2l0eSI6MSwidmlzaWJpbGl0eSI6dHJ1ZX1dfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiY2xpbWF0ZSJ9&amp;modalMeta=young_forest_sequestration_rate_Griscom_extent_2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Webinars&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/monitoring-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sequestration-by-forests-with-gfw-data/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sequestration by Forests with GFW Data</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Additional Materials&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Learn More about GFW’s Forest Carbon Flux Monitoring Framework:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data/whats-new-gfw-carbon-flux-monitoring/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What’s new with GFW’s forest carbon monitoring</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/data/forest-carbon-flux-data-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest carbon flux data explained</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Insights from GFW Climate Data Around the World:&nbsp;</h3>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/canada-wildfire-emissions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires released nearly 4 times more carbon than global aviation</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/amazon-carbon-sink-indigenous-forests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indigenous forests are some of the Amazon’s last carbon sinks</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/forests-absorb-twice-much-carbon-they-emit-each-year" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forests absorb twice as much carbon as they emit each year&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/young-forests-capture-carbon-quicker-previously-thought?utm_medium=referral+&amp;utm_source=GFWBlog&amp;utm_campaign=GFWBlog%22target=%22_blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Young forests capture carbon quicker than previously thought&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/blog/forest-insights/climate-change-will-alter-forests-as-we-know-them/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Climate change will alter forests as we know them</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Introduction&nbsp; Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle and mitigating climate change, acting as carbon sinks through sequestration

Climate | Help Center | Global Forest Watch


<p>The <a aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/grants-and-fellowships/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Small Grants Fund and Tech Fellowship</a> support civil society organizations and individuals around the world to use GFW in their advocacy, research and field work. Browse FAQs and additional resources about the programs to learn more.</p>


Grants and fellowships

<p>The <a aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/grants-and-fellowships/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Small Grants Fund and Tech Fellowship</a> support civil society organizations and individuals around the world to use GFW in their advocacy, research and field work. Browse FAQs and additional resources about the programs to learn more.</p>

The Small Grants Fund and Tech Fellowship support civil society organizations and individuals around the world to use GFW in their advocacy, research and field work.

Grants and Fellowships | FAQs | Help Center | GFW


<p>Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use the map and dashboards to monitor forest change.</p>


<p>Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use the map and dashboards to monitor forest change.</p>

Explore additional materials – including partner-made training materials and archived GFW tutorials – to learn how to use the map and dashboards to monitor forest change.

Additional Materials | Map & Dashboards | Help Center | GFW


<p>Biodiversity is crucial for the health and sustainability of our planet, and geospatial data can help contribute to our understanding.&nbsp;Global Forest Watch (GFW)&nbsp;offers several biodiversity data sets that help users locate key sites for biodiversity and visualize relevant global biodiversity patterns. These data sets highlight critical&nbsp;areas for biodiversity conservation based on factors such as species richness,&nbsp;endemism, intactness and habitats essential&nbsp;for the preservation of endangered species, as well as highly biodiverse areas that are under threat and have been most impacted by anthropogenic pressures on forests. Together, these data sets provide crucial insights into the state of biodiversity and the importance of forest habitats in preserving terrestrial species.&nbsp;</p>



<p>These data sets have different characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, and may have different suitability to various user tasks. They can be used by researchers, policymakers, conservationists, and other stakeholders to make informed decisions that align with conservation goals such as the <a href="https://www.cbd.int/gbf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Biodiversity Framework</a>, which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Explore our biodiversity data sets below to get started.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Biodiversity</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forests are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial plants and animals, and biodiversity in turn is also critical in maintaining forest health (<a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/topics/biodiversity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">learn more about forests and biodiversity here</a>).&nbsp;</p>



<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers several key data sets to help visualize and understand these complex dynamics. The <strong>Global biodiversity intactness</strong> data set shows where species communities are most intact, while the <strong>Global biodiversity significance</strong> data set highlights areas critical for the preservation of biodiversity based on species richness and endemism. The <strong>Key Biodiversity Areas</strong> data set identifies regions vital for the global persistence of biodiversity, and the <strong>Biodiversity Hotspots</strong> data set focuses on areas that are highly biodiverse and under significant threat. Learn more about each data set below&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>More Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Global biodiversity intactness</td><td>Displays the impacts of forest change on local biodiversity intactness&nbsp;</td><td>1 X 1 kilometers&nbsp;</td><td>Forested Biomes Globally&nbsp;</td><td>As new data becomes available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=biodiversity_intactness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Global biodiversity significance&nbsp;</td><td>Displays the relative importance of each pixel in terms of its aggregate contribution to the distribution of forest-dependent species of mammals, birds, amphibians, and conifers.</td><td>1 X 1 kilometers&nbsp;</td><td>Forested Biomes Globally&nbsp;</td><td>As new data becomes available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=biodiversity_importance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Alliance for Zero Extinction sites&nbsp;</td><td>Displays critical sites for conservation that contain endangered species with limited ranges and populations found nowhere else on the planet&nbsp;</td><td></td><td>Global</td><td>Every 5 years</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=alliance_for_zero_extinction_sites" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Key Biodiversity Areas</td><td>Displays Key Biodiversity Areas, defined as ‘sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity’.</td><td></td><td>Global, all countries, terrestrial, freshwater and marine.&nbsp;</td><td>Twice Per Year&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=key_biodiversity_areas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Biodiversity Hotspots&nbsp;</td><td>Displays Conservation International’s biodiversity hotspots—defined regions around the world where biodiversity conservation is most urgent because of high levels of endemism and human threat</td><td></td><td>Global (land only)&nbsp;</td><td>None planned&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=biodiversity_hotspots" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Endemic Bird Areas&nbsp;</td><td>Displays areas where the geographic range of two or more endemic bird species overlaps</td><td></td><td>Global</td><td>As new data becomes available</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&modalMeta=endemic_bird_areas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Webinars</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/gfw-help-ngos-protect-forests/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: How GFW can help NGOs better protect forests</a> </li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Materials </h2>



<ul>
<li> <a href="https://research.wri.org/gfr/biodiversity-ecological-services-indicators/biodiversity-conservation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Forest Review Biodiversity Conservation Indicator</a>  </li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Help Center Additional Materials</em></h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/deforestation-prevention-peruvian-amazon-manual/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deforestation prevention protocols in the Peruvian Amazon</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/road-map-responding-environmental-crimes-in-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road map for responding to environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-addressing-environmental-crimes-new-technologies-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for addressing environmental crimes with new technologies</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-reporting-environmental-crimes-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for reporting environmental crimes</a> </li>
</ul>


Biodiversity

<p>Biodiversity is crucial for the health and sustainability of our planet, and geospatial data can help contribute to our understanding.&nbsp;Global Forest Watch (GFW)&nbsp;offers several biodiversity data sets that help users locate key sites for biodiversity and visualize relevant global biodiversity patterns. These data sets highlight critical&nbsp;areas for biodiversity conservation based on factors such as species richness,&nbsp;endemism, intactness and habitats essential&nbsp;for the preservation of endangered species, as well as highly biodiverse areas that are under threat and have been most impacted by anthropogenic pressures on forests. Together, these data sets provide crucial insights into the state of biodiversity and the importance of forest habitats in preserving terrestrial species.&nbsp;</p>



<p>These data sets have different characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, and may have different suitability to various user tasks. They can be used by researchers, policymakers, conservationists, and other stakeholders to make informed decisions that align with conservation goals such as the <a href="https://www.cbd.int/gbf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Biodiversity Framework</a>, which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Explore our biodiversity data sets below to get started.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Types of Data Sets</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Biodiversity</em></strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Forests are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial plants and animals, and biodiversity in turn is also critical in maintaining forest health (<a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/topics/biodiversity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">learn more about forests and biodiversity here</a>).&nbsp;</p>



<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) offers several key data sets to help visualize and understand these complex dynamics. The <strong>Global biodiversity intactness</strong> data set shows where species communities are most intact, while the <strong>Global biodiversity significance</strong> data set highlights areas critical for the preservation of biodiversity based on species richness and endemism. The <strong>Key Biodiversity Areas</strong> data set identifies regions vital for the global persistence of biodiversity, and the <strong>Biodiversity Hotspots</strong> data set focuses on areas that are highly biodiverse and under significant threat. Learn more about each data set below&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dataset</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Frequency of Updates</strong></td><td><strong>More Information</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Global biodiversity intactness</td><td>Displays the impacts of forest change on local biodiversity intactness&nbsp;</td><td>1 X 1 kilometers&nbsp;</td><td>Forested Biomes Globally&nbsp;</td><td>As new data becomes available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=biodiversity_intactness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Global biodiversity significance&nbsp;</td><td>Displays the relative importance of each pixel in terms of its aggregate contribution to the distribution of forest-dependent species of mammals, birds, amphibians, and conifers.</td><td>1 X 1 kilometers&nbsp;</td><td>Forested Biomes Globally&nbsp;</td><td>As new data becomes available&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=biodiversity_importance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Alliance for Zero Extinction sites&nbsp;</td><td>Displays critical sites for conservation that contain endangered species with limited ranges and populations found nowhere else on the planet&nbsp;</td><td></td><td>Global</td><td>Every 5 years</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=alliance_for_zero_extinction_sites" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Key Biodiversity Areas</td><td>Displays Key Biodiversity Areas, defined as 'sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity’.</td><td></td><td>Global, all countries, terrestrial, freshwater and marine.&nbsp;</td><td>Twice Per Year&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=key_biodiversity_areas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Biodiversity Hotspots&nbsp;</td><td>Displays Conservation International’s biodiversity hotspots—defined regions around the world where biodiversity conservation is most urgent because of high levels of endemism and human threat</td><td></td><td>Global (land only)&nbsp;</td><td>None planned&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=biodiversity_hotspots" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Endemic Bird Areas&nbsp;</td><td>Displays areas where the geographic range of two or more endemic bird species overlaps</td><td></td><td>Global</td><td>As new data becomes available</td><td><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?mainMap=eyJoaWRlTGVnZW5kIjp0cnVlfQ%3D%3D&amp;mapMenu=eyJtZW51U2VjdGlvbiI6ImRhdGFzZXRzIiwiZGF0YXNldENhdGVnb3J5IjoiYmlvZGl2ZXJzaXR5In0%3D&amp;modalMeta=endemic_bird_areas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link</a>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Webinars</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/webinars/gfw-help-ngos-protect-forests/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar: How GFW can help NGOs better protect forests</a> </li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Materials </h2>



<ul>
<li> <a href="https://research.wri.org/gfr/biodiversity-ecological-services-indicators/biodiversity-conservation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Forest Review Biodiversity Conservation Indicator</a>  </li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Help Center Additional Materials</em></h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/deforestation-prevention-peruvian-amazon-manual/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deforestation prevention protocols in the Peruvian Amazon</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/road-map-responding-environmental-crimes-in-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road map for responding to environmental crimes</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-addressing-environmental-crimes-new-technologies-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for addressing environmental crimes with new technologies</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/forest-watcher/additional-materials/manual-reporting-environmental-crimes-peru/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manual for reporting environmental crimes</a> </li>
</ul>

Biodiversity is crucial for the health and sustainability of our planet, and geospatial data can help contribute to our understanding.&nbsp;Global Forest

Biodiversity | Help Center | Global Forest Watch


<p>Browse FAQs about the map and dashboards to learn more about the forest monitoring tools and data they feature.</p>


<p>Browse FAQs about the map and dashboards to learn more about the forest monitoring tools and data they feature.</p>

Browse FAQs about the map and dashboards to learn more about the forest monitoring tools and data they feature.