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<p>On GFW, you can save any areas of interest on the map and subscribe to receive near real-time alert notifications for tree cover loss or fires events detected within these areas. Saving an area helps keep your areas of interest organized without needing to relocate, reupload or redraw the shape every time you need to access it. It is also a convenient way to receive up-to-date information on any forest threats in your area of interest.</p>



<ol><li>You can save areas at the country or regional level in addition to any custom shapes you’ve created or uploaded on the map. Please note that you will need to create a MyGFW account in order to save and subscribe to any areas on the map.<ul><li>To save and subscribe to an area at the country level, start by clicking the country of interest on the map. You can also use the search tool on the bottom left to find the country that you’d like to analyze. Learn more about searching for an area here. In the first example below, Vietnam is selected.</li><li>The process is the same for subnational regions. Simply zoom in and click on the boundary of interest or use the search tool to find the area. In the second example below, Mato Grosso, Brazil has been selected.</li><li>To save a custom area, either draw or upload a shape using the analysis tool. Learn more about analyzing a custom area on the map <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/guides/analyze-data-map/">here</a>. In the third example below, a custom shape in Cameroon has been created.</li></ul></li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="466" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis-1024x466.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10726" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis-1024x466.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis-300x136.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis-768x349.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis.png 1465w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Navigate to the map and click on the country of interest.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="465" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map-1024x465.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10727" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map-1024x465.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map-300x136.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map-768x349.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map.png 1432w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Zoom in on the map and click on the subnational region of interest.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="464" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis-1024x464.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10728" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis-1024x464.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis-300x136.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis-768x348.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis.png 1432w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Click the “Analysis” tab and either draw or upload a shape to create a custom area.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="2"><li>Regardless of what type of area you select, a pop-up window will appear with the option to analyze the area. Click “Analyze” and the analysis will automatically run and produce data charts in the legend/analysis panel. At the bottom of the legend/analysis panel, options to access a “Dashboard” and “Save in MyGFW” will appear. Click “Save in MyGFW” to save the area.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="462" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-1024x462.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11048" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-1024x462.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-300x135.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-768x347.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-1536x694.png 1536w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01.png 1953w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Click “Save in MyGFW” to save the area to your MyGFW account.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="3"><li>If you are not logged in or have not created a MyGFW account, you will be prompted to log in or create an account. You can easily create an account by using your Twitter, Facebook or Google account, or you can sign up with any valid email address by clicking “Sign up” at the bottom of the pop-up window. After signing up, you will be sent an email to finalize your account setup.<ul><li>If you are creating an account, you will need to fill out your profile information before saving an area to your MyGFW account. Your profile information is used to make GFW more useful to you and is never shared without your consent. You will need to fill out information such as your name, email address, sector, role, organization name, location, interests and other relevant fields. Once complete, click “Next” and you will be able to save an area to your MyGFW account.</li></ul></li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="463" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1-1024x463.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10732" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1-1024x463.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1-300x136.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1-768x348.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1.png 1432w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Log in to MyGFW or create an account by using one of the available options.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1918" height="963" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11916" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw.png 1918w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw-1024x514.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw-768x386.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw-1536x771.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px" /><figcaption>If you are creating an account, check your email and confirm your account.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1898" height="964" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11917" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw.png 1898w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw-1024x520.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw-768x390.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw-1536x780.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px" /><figcaption>Enter your profile information, ensuring the required fields are filled out.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1898" height="964" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11918" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information.png 1898w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information-1024x520.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information-768x390.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information-1536x780.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px" /><figcaption>Once complete, click “Next.”</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="4"><li>Once logged in and after clicking “Save in MyGFW,” you will be able to save your area. A “Save your area of interest” form will appear on the map, including several customizable options to categorize and tailor your area: name the area, assign tags to help you organize and manage your saved areas, add an email address to receive notifications, create a webhook URL to enable GFW to send real-time data to another application and select one of six available languages compatible with GFW.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="465" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest-1024x465.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10733" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest-1024x465.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest-300x136.png 300w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest-768x349.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest.png 1432w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Fill out the “Save area of interest” form to tailor the area for your monitoring needs.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="5"><li>At the bottom of the form is the question, “Would you like to receive alert notifications?”, with three options: “As soon as fires are detected”, “As soon as forest change is detected”, and “Monthly summary”. If you select to receive notifications, you will be sent deforestation and/or fire alert notifications about your area of interest to the email address specified in the form. Click “Save” to successfully save and subscribe to your area of interest.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="2048" height="995" src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-2048x995.png" alt="" class="wp-image-12890" srcset="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-2048x995.png 2048w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-1024x497.png 1024w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-768x373.png 768w, https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-1536x746.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /><figcaption>Subscribe to receive deforestation and/or fire alert notifications about your area of interest.</figcaption></figure>


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<p>On GFW, you can save any areas of interest on the map and subscribe to receive near real-time alert notifications for tree cover loss or fires events detected within these areas. Saving an area helps keep your areas of interest organized without needing to relocate, reupload or redraw the shape every time you need to access it. It is also a convenient way to receive up-to-date information on any forest threats in your area of interest.</p>



<ol><li>You can save areas at the country or regional level in addition to any custom shapes you’ve created or uploaded on the map. Please note that you will need to create a MyGFW account in order to save and subscribe to any areas on the map.<ul><li>To save and subscribe to an area at the country level, start by clicking the country of interest on the map. You can also use the search tool on the bottom left to find the country that you’d like to analyze. Learn more about searching for an area here. In the first example below, Vietnam is selected.</li><li>The process is the same for subnational regions. Simply zoom in and click on the boundary of interest or use the search tool to find the area. In the second example below, Mato Grosso, Brazil has been selected.</li><li>To save a custom area, either draw or upload a shape using the analysis tool. Learn more about analyzing a custom area on the map <a href="https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/map/guides/analyze-data-map/">here</a>. In the third example below, a custom shape in Cameroon has been created.</li></ul></li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vietnam-analysis-1024x466.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10726"/><figcaption>Navigate to the map and click on the country of interest.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/zoom-in-brazil-map-1024x465.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10727"/><figcaption>Zoom in on the map and click on the subnational region of interest.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cameroon-forest-analysis-1024x464.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10728"/><figcaption>Click the “Analysis” tab and either draw or upload a shape to create a custom area.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="2"><li>Regardless of what type of area you select, a pop-up window will appear with the option to analyze the area. Click “Analyze” and the analysis will automatically run and produce data charts in the legend/analysis panel. At the bottom of the legend/analysis panel, options to access a “Dashboard” and “Save in MyGFW” will appear. Click “Save in MyGFW” to save the area.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/save-area-of-interest-my-gfw-01-1024x462.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11048"/><figcaption>Click “Save in MyGFW” to save the area to your MyGFW account.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="3"><li>If you are not logged in or have not created a MyGFW account, you will be prompted to log in or create an account. You can easily create an account by using your Twitter, Facebook or Google account, or you can sign up with any valid email address by clicking “Sign up” at the bottom of the pop-up window. After signing up, you will be sent an email to finalize your account setup.<ul><li>If you are creating an account, you will need to fill out your profile information before saving an area to your MyGFW account. Your profile information is used to make GFW more useful to you and is never shared without your consent. You will need to fill out information such as your name, email address, sector, role, organization name, location, interests and other relevant fields. Once complete, click "Next" and you will be able to save an area to your MyGFW account.</li></ul></li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/log-in-to-my-gfw-1-1024x463.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10732"/><figcaption>Log in to MyGFW or create an account by using one of the available options.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/confirm-your-account-my-gfw.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11916"/><figcaption>If you are creating an account, check your email and confirm your account.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fill-out-profile-information-my-gfw.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11917"/><figcaption>Enter your profile information, ensuring the required fields are filled out.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/complete-profile-information.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11918"/><figcaption>Once complete, click "Next."</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="4"><li>Once logged in and after clicking “Save in MyGFW,” you will be able to save your area. A “Save your area of interest” form will appear on the map, including several customizable options to categorize and tailor your area: name the area, assign tags to help you organize and manage your saved areas, add an email address to receive notifications, create a webhook URL to enable GFW to send real-time data to another application and select one of six available languages compatible with GFW.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/save-area-of-interest-1024x465.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10733"/><figcaption>Fill out the “Save area of interest” form to tailor the area for your monitoring needs.</figcaption></figure>



<ol start="5"><li>At the bottom of the form is the question, “Would you like to receive alert notifications?”, with three options: “As soon as fires are detected”, “As soon as forest change is detected”, and “Monthly summary”. If you select to receive notifications, you will be sent deforestation and/or fire alert notifications about your area of interest to the email address specified in the form. Click “Save” to successfully save and subscribe to your area of interest.</li></ol>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Subscribe-to-receive-deforestation-andor-fire-alert-notifications-about-your-area-of-interest-2048x995.png" alt="" class="wp-image-12890"/><figcaption>Subscribe to receive deforestation and/or fire alert notifications about your area of interest.</figcaption></figure>

You can save any areas of interest on the map and subscribe to receive near real-time alert notifications for tree cover loss or fires events detected within these areas.