Forest Data at the Level Your Decisions Require
From large-area estimates to individual-tree insights, Arbonaut builds forest inventories around your planning, management, and assessment needs.
Forest information that fits the way you plan and manage
The appropriate forest inventory depends on the decisions the information needs to support. Arbonaut adapts the inventory level, data sources and outputs to your forest structure, available data and intended use. The same framework can provide consistent large-area estimates, detailed tree-level information or individual-tree and crown analysis where greater precision is required.
From 2,000 to millions of hectares
Information for different planning needs: Stand-level, individual trees, and crowns
LiDAR densities adapted to the required precision: From 5 to over 1000 points/m²
Experience delivering forest information at scale with over 230 million hectares inventoried worldwide
When your forest information needs to do more
Typical issues
When current inventory may be reaching its limits
With only one field plot per ~2,400 hectares actually observed on average, much of the wider forest remains unseen.
Existing data may lack the attributes or resolution needed for current planning and management needs.
Operational and environmental analyses increasingly require information that was not part of the inventory’s original purpose.
With upgraded inventory
What better forest information can enable
Get consistent information across large forest areas while reaching 50-90% in fieldwork reduction.
Capture the attributes and detail you need, being able to analyze over 10,000 hectares from your desk with no loss of accuracy.
Use the same data foundation in planning, environmental analysis, and operations, with reported harvest efficiency gains of 10–15%.
One framework. Different levels of detail.
Different forests and decisions require different information. Arbonaut defines the data sources, precision level, and outputs around the project rather than treating resolution as the goal itself.
AREA-BASED FOREST INVENTORY
For cost-efficient, consistent information across large forest areas
- Consistent stand- and grid-level information for resource assessment, forest planning and large-area management
- Typical outputs: Volume, height, diameter at breast height, species distribution, Canopy Height Model, and terrain
- Best fit: large forests and plantations of 10,000 hectares and above
TREE-LEVEL FOREST INVENTORY
For detailed operational planning
- Individual-tree information for decisions that require a more detailed understanding of forest structure
- Typical outputs: tree height, diameter, crown dimensions, species, volume and biomass
- Best fit: plantations, harvesting, thinning, and detailed forest management
HYPER-RESOLUTION FOREST INVENTORY
A true digital twin of forest
- Detailed detection and characterization of individual trees and crowns for applications where conventional inventory resolution is not enough
- Typical outputs: individual trees and crowns, crown structure, species-related characteristics with >90% classification accuracy, standing and fallen deadwood
- Best fit: specialized operational planning, biodiversity and nature value assessment, research, and plantations
PLANTATION INVENTORY
For planning across intensively managed plantation forests
Get consistent plantation forest information for growth assessment, rotation planning and harvest readiness. Arbonaut combines forest attributes with terrain, water-flow and operational information for a broader operational view. Our integrated processing chain ensures the result delivery within 60-90 days along with empirical and statistical accuracy in each dataset.
Customer project: Pine and eucalyptus plantations inventory for Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation PLC
VALUE-ADDED INSIGHTS
Automatic segmentation of forest stands
Arbonaut turns raw remote-sensing data into a dataset that divides forest stands into meaningful units for planning and analysis. Available as part of inventory workflows or as a standalone product.
Customer project: Micro-stand segmentation for Boxholms Skogar
VALUE-ADDED INSIGHTS
Nature value analysis
Nature-value analysis adds ecological context to forest inventory data by identifying deadwood, broad-leaved areas and areas with high biodiversity indicators. It shows where environmental values are located so they can be considered alongside operational priorities. This supports long-term forest management, biodiversity objectives, and compliance needs.
Customer project: Nature value analysis for Kopparfors SkogarExamples of forest inventory outputs
See where timber resources are concentrated across stands.
Understand tree size distribution for more informed management decisions.
See where different species occur to support planning and management.
Assess timber resources at individual-tree level for detailed planning.
Understand canopy height and structure across the forest.
Turn better forest information into better planning
Build your inventory around the information that matters most for your management priorities.
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