Monitoring

“Satellite monitoring technology lets us verify every landowner and so protect every tree.”

satellite monitoring
The critical role of satellite monitoring
Monitoring plays a critical role in upholding the accountability of Carbono Biodiverso. By putting technology and human expertise into the service of nature, we ensure careful oversight at every stage of the process. By using satellite imagery, deforestation indicators, and field visits, we ensure each project’s ongoing integrity and carbon permanence can be independently monitored and verified.

“Satellite monitoring technology lets us monitor every landowner and so protect every tree.”

Juan Pablo Eiroa
General Manager of Uber Mexico.
Monitoring Software
Satellite monitoring capabilities
OpenForest’s software provides continuous, verifiable data at the landscape level. Capable of detecting even minimal changes in tree cover, it enables precise monitoring of each participating landowner’s property and the safeguarding of every tree.

The software allows projects to be plotted on an interactive satellite map, over which  monitoring criteria can be applied from an extensive library of native thematic layers, such as Tree Cover Gain. These layers are powered by reliable third-party satellite data, updated as often as twice daily, and backed by historical timelines to track changes over days and years.Custom monitoring options, such as drone imagery and AI-driven change detections, are also available for specific project needs.
On-site monitoring
Above and on the ground
Satellite imagery alone, however, isn’t sufficient. Project staff conduct regular on-site visits to ensure that passive regeneration is progressing as intended. This approach depends on the careful monitoring of potential threats such as cattle grazing, tree harvesting, and the use of fire, which are strictly prohibited for participating landowners. We conduct routine field inspections to detect any such violations, as well as to check for signs of forest diseases, pest outbreaks, or harm to wildlife.