March 6, 2026

The digital revolution in forest monitoring: From Foris to Open Foris

06/03/2026 The quest to understand and manage the world’s forests began centuries before satellites. As early as the 16th century, European laws regulated logging, and by the 17th century, growing wood scarcity in Central […]
February 19, 2026

Open Foris: Open-source solutions for Forest and Land monitoring

Open Foris is a free, open-source initiative of forest and land monitoring solutions developed by FAO. The portfolio makes environmental monitoring more accessible, transparent, and collaborative for […]
February 6, 2026

Artificial intelligence in forest monitoring: uses, applications, adoption and precautions

Authors: Pilar Valbuena, Victoria O’Brien, Till Neeff, Erik Lindquist, Andreas Vollrath, Javier Garcia-Perez Gamarra, Remi D’Annunzio, Jingjing Liang, and Julian Fox  This article was originally published […]
November 25, 2025

Cocoa mapping in Cameroon: EU Sustainable Cocoa Programme advances sustainable production and forest protection

25/11/2025 Cocoa is a vital source of income for millions of smallholder farmers across the globe and Cameroon — one of the world’s top three cocoa-producing […]
November 17, 2025

Open Foris Arena User Meeting showcases innovative field applications on forests and beyond

17/11/2025 More than 70 participants from research institutions, academia, and field projects joined the Open Foris Arena User Meeting 2025 on November 12th, an interactive webinar highlighting the latest […]
November 13, 2025

FAO’s forest monitoring revolution is rooted in Finnish open-source expertise

This article was originally published here. Fifteen years ago, a Finnish-funded development project began reshaping how the world monitors its forests. Today, that initiative has evolved […]
November 6, 2025

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising forest management worldwide

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping forestry—from remote data collection to strategic decision-making. At Finland’s National Forest Days 2025, experts highlighted how digital tools have revolutionised forest […]
October 28, 2025

Kosovo strengthens Forest Monitoring with Open Foris Arena

Kosovo has taken an important step in advancing its forest monitoring by launching the third cycle (2024–2025) of the National Forest Inventory (NFI). Building on earlier inventories conducted in 2002 and 2012, this […]