Forests by satellite

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO on Wednesday presented the results of a new study of the world’s forest resources conducted using satellite imagery. This technology provides updated information on the extent and rate of global forest losses.

The figures are based on the most comprehensive use yet of high-resolution satellite data to provide a sample of forests worldwide.

“It is a milestone because we have never had global information about the forest area that was conducted with a single methodology”, says Assistant Director General and Head of Forestry at FAO, Eduardo Rojas-Briales.

He also told Lydia O’Kane that it is the first time that there has been an independent source that ratifies impressive forest area recovery in Asia. Listen