[Gundi] Global Forest Watch

Description

Global Forest Watch (globalforestwatch.org) alerts can be integrated with Gundi supported systems accepting wildlife movement data.

Scope

  • Data type
    • Alerts ✅ (Integrated Deforestation Alerts, Fire alerts VIIRS)
  • Supported destinations
    • EarthRanger , SMART Connect 

 

Prerequisites

  • Area of interest in Global Forest Watch. You can obtain this URL from the GFW dashboard.
  • Configurations required on the destination system (e.g., event types in EarthRanger, data model in SMART Connect).

EarthRanger

Create the event types gfwgladalert and gfwfirealert, and set the template to automatic schema.

 
 

SMART Connect

We recommend updating your data model using this file as a reference. 

 
 

 

Configurations

You can choose to receive fire alerts and/or integrated deforestation alerts.

 

Limitations

Only high confidence alerts are sent to the destination system.

 

Future Plans

Ability to choose between receiving only high confidence alerts or all alerts.

 

Notes

 

Resources

Guide for Technical Support Link

 

 

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