Website: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
Prerequisites
Please make sure to have this ready for your integration:
I. Data Source
Read more: Save an area and subscribe to receive forest change notifications 
| External Link (globalforestwatch.org)
II. Data Delivery
EarthRanger
Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.
Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.
Contact us if you need assistance.
Required Event Types (Click to Expand)
Name: GFW Integrated Deforestation Alerts
Value: gfwgladalert
Schema:
{
"schema": {
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"title": "Auto-generated schema, from incoming data.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"confidence": {
"type": "number",
"title": "Confidence"
}
}
},
"definition": [
"confidence"
]
}
Name: GFW Fire Alerts
Value: gfwfirealert
Schema:
{
"schema": {
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
"title": "Auto-generated schema, from incoming data.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"confidence": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Confidence"
},
"alert_time": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Alert Time"
}
}
},
"definition": [
"alert_time",
"confidence"
]
}
SMART Connect
Consult our references here.
Configuration in Gundi
1. Login to Gundi.
2. Click on Create Connection.
3. Select Global Forest Watch.
4. Select your Organization.
5. Enter a name for this Connection (e.g., “GFW - Area Name”)
6. Configure your GFW credentials.
7. Global Forest Watch AOI Share Link
- Configure the area of interest provided by Global Forest Watch AOI “Share Link”.
8. Partition interval size in degrees (Optional)
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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 |
9. Select one or more alert types:
9.1. Include fire alerts
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive.
9.2. Include integrated deforestation alert
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive.
10. Force fetch (Optional)
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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.
11. Click Next.
12. Select a Destination. Please consult our guide.
Considerations
Warning: Multipolygon areas are not supported by Gundi yet.
Consider configuring auto-resolve to 2 days or so. Ask the user for confirmation.
Next Steps
EarthRanger
Consider configuring “auto-resolve” in EarthRanger using a number of hours.
If the amount of data is undesired or not helpful, consider updating the "Integrated deforestation alerts lowest confidence" or "Fire alerts lowest confidence" parameter in Gundi.
SMART Connect
If the amount of data is undesired or not helpul, consider updating the "Integrated deforestation alerts lowest confidence" or "Fire alerts lowest confidence" parameter in Gundi.
Note on Latency
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.
External Resources
Save an area and subscribe to receive forest change notifications | External Link (globalforestwatch.org)
Tags: Remote Imagery, Fire Alerts, Deforestation, Pull Integration, Events, Data Provider
Last Update: Sep 24, 2025