-in keeping with sustainable forest management policies Guyana’s forests cover approximately 87 percent of the country’s total surface area with low deforestation rates. As part of the Government’s policy of …
Fieldwork surrounding active mining sites is often dangerous and time-consuming. Rapid surveys using a UAV enables mapping of the mining extent and supports fieldwork measurements looking to quantify forest degradation. …
Detecting and mapping forest degradation at country level is challenging – especially in cloudy countries! Over several years the Guyana Forestry Commission, supported by Indufor and Durham University have developed a …
One of the most challenging aspects of monitoring forest change in Guyana is the persistent cloud cover. Before forest loss can be identified, the operator must first search for cloud-free …
