Global Forest Watch
A dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests.
Global Forest Watch (GFW) is free and simple to use, enabling anyone to create custom maps, analyze forest trends, subscribe to alerts, or download data for their local area or the entire world. Users can also contribute to GFW by sharing data and stories from the ground via GFW’s crowdsourcing tools, blogs, and discussion groups. Special “apps” provide detailed information for companies that wish to reduce the risk of deforestation in their supply chains, users who want to monitor fires across Southeast Asia, and more. GFW serves a variety of users including governments, the private sector, NGOs, journalists, universities, and the general public.
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Global Forest Watch Applications
Global Forest Watch Blog
Media
Press advisory (February 20, 2014 Launch)