Conservation and management of forest cover, biodiversity and wildlife require reliable, regular and updated information about their status and condition in spatial domain. Space-based inputs have immensely contributed towards sustainable management of environmental resources required for maintaining ecological balance, supporting the livelihood of dependent communities and for national development.
Major Highlights
- Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment
- Forest Cover Monitoring
- Biodiversity Characterization of Landscape Level
- Biomass and Carbon Accounting
- Biosphere and Wildlife Habitats Mapping
- Eco-sensitive Zonation
- Forest Fire Detction and Burnt area Assessment
Major Benefits
- Sustainable Management of Forest Resources
- Joint Forest Management
- Biodiversity Conservation and Protection
- Wildlife Conservation
- Forest Fire Control and Mitigation
Completed Projects
Operational Products / Services
- Biennial Forest Cover Status (by Forest Survey of India)
- Automated Annual/Sub-annual Forest Cover Change (currently functional for 8 States)
- Inputs to Biodiversity Conservation Planning at Landscape Level
- Forest Type Mapping
- Indian Forest Fire Response & Assessment System
- Inputs for Forest Working Plan Preparation & Protected Area Management Planning
- Wildlife Habitat Evaluation
- Monitoring of Agriculture Residue Burning using Satellite Data
Research Areas
- Assessment of Afforestation at Early- Growth Stages
- Assessment of Carbon Source and Sinks through Eddy Flux Towers and Upscaling to Regional-level sing Remote Sensing
- Forest Structure and Growth Modeling through Microwave and LiDAR Sensors
- ForestHealthAssessmentusingHyperspectralSensors
- Monitoring Forest Phenology and Desiccation
- InventoryandAssessmentofNon-TimberForestProduce
- Long-term Ecological Studies
Major Highlights
Major Benefits
Completed Projects
Operational Products / Services
Research Areas
Forestry and Environment