Network collecting and presenting forest data to support decision making, early warning and legal compliance. Has projects based in Indonesia, Cameroon, Canada, Gabon, Chile, Russia and Venezuela.
Global Forest Watch promotes transparency and accountability by:
- tracking the actors (corporations, government agencies, individuals) that are sponsoring development activities,
- mapping out where these actors are operating, and
- monitoring the degree to which these actors are following national and local management laws and regulations.
The website contains a range of reports looking at development pressuresaffecting forests in key regions of the world and mapping remaining intact old growth and primary forests. The areas covered include
- Venezuela
- Chile
- Central Africa
- North America
- Russia
- Indonesia
The site also presents an interactive mapping service of various forest data for Gabon, Cameroon, or Canada plus less a less detailed interface for Africa, Asia, North and South America and Oceania.