New Zealand trials LiDAR technology for native forest data collection and carbon management.

New Zealand is trialling helicopter-mounted 3D laser technology, LiDAR, to collect data on native forests. This research, funded by the Department of Conservation's Maximising Carbon in Native Systems programme, aims to benefit climate change mitigation and conservation. By combining LiDAR data with ground measurements, researchers create digital images of forest structures to measure and identify trees, assisting in the management of carbon storage and emissions in native ecosystems.

August 20, 2024
4 Articles

Further Reading