A Prototype servIce for fOrest inventory and health moNitoring using EndurancE dRones and citizen science (ForestPIONEER)

Forest ecosystems support biodiversity and resilience and need better monitoring during a rapidly changing environment. Forest PIONEER combines remote sensing and citizen science for a more sustainable forestry. Using modern geospatial technologies and AI scientists aim to provide key tree metrics such as tree diameter at breast height, total height, health status, etc, to forest management. On the other hand, personal devices with adequate apps allow citizens to collect valuable tree data during a forest walk. While for scientists the challenge is to bring all these data together in a meaningful manner for forest management, enabling citizens to contribute information fosters a better understanding of citizens about the importance of forests and reconnects them to nature.