Website: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
Prerequisites
Data Source
- GFW username and password
- GFW area of interest (URL)
- Warning: Multipolygon areas are not supported by Gundi yet.
Data Delivery
EarthRanger
- A special EarthRanger user with permissions to post event data.
- A long-lived token for the special user.
- Please ensure that following permissions are set in the Gundi permission set:
- Can create analyzer_event reports
- Can update analyzer_event reports
- Can read analyzer_event reports
- Can delete analyzer_event reports
- Confirm that the required event types and schemas are configured in EarthRanger. Consult our references here.
Other Notes:
- Consider configuring auto-resolve to 2 days or so. Ask the user for confirmation.
Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.
SMART Connect
Ensure that the necessary categories and attributes are established in your SMART CA data model beforehand. Consult our references here.
Configuration in Gundi
Login to Gundi.
Click on Create Connection.
Select Global Forest Watch.
Configure your GFW credentials.
Global Forest Watch AOI Share Link: Configure the area of interest provided by Global Forest Watch AOI “Share Link”.
Partition interval size in degrees: You can use the default value and leave this field unchanged. Our Support team may adjust this parameter for performance optimization.
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Partition of 0.3 |
Partition of 0.6 |
Optional Parameters
Include fire alerts
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive.
Include integrated deforestation alert
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive.
Force fetch
- You can leave this unchecked. Our Support team may use it to resolve certain issues. “Force Fetch” is used to fetch data as soon as possible, rather than waiting for the automatic schedule, which can be 4 to 12 hours after the last pull for this account.
Select your Organization.
Enter a name for this Connection (e.g., “GFW - AreaName”)
Click Next.
Select a Destination. Please consult our guides.
Next Steps
EarthRanger
Coming soon..
SMART Connect
Coming soon..
Data Delivery
The time it takes for data to appear in your destination system depends on several factors, such as latency introduced by the source, network conditions, and intermediary systems.
While these factors may vary, Gundi typically checks for available data in Global Forest Watch's database on a scheduled interval of approximately 10 minutes. If your data is not available in EarthRanger or SMART Connect after this interval, kindly refer to the GFW Dashboard to review the availability of data. Alternatively, please contact our Support team for further assistance.
Tags: Remote Imagery, Fire Alerts, Deforestation, Pull Integration, Events, Data Provider
Last Update: Aug 28, 2025