We would like to invite you for a webinar about Large Scale Monitoring and Land Cover and Land Use next Thursday Feb 27th from 2 to 4 pm presented by the team of MapBiomas, a Network of local scientists and organizations working that are producing free and open source historical annual of land cover and land use maps in 14 countries through South America and Indonesia.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because of its forestry potential and the role it plays in climate regulation, has been resolutely committed since the Bali Conference in 2007 to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).

Addressing climate change from the sky.

OSFAC's 2019-2020 annual report is available.

• Download the Atlas (69.4 MB, PDF)
• Download the final report (draft) (4.41 MB, PDF)

La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est engagée depuis 2009 dans le processus de Réduction des Emissions liées à la Déforestation et à la Dégradation des forêts connu sous le nom du mécanisme « REDD+ ». En novembre 2012, le pays s’est doté d’une Stratégie-Cadre nationale REDD+ qui s’inscrit dans une dynamique de transition du Congo vers une économie verte. Cette dernière vise à lutter de manière cohérente et intégrée, contre les moteurs de déforestation et dégradation forestière en alliant préservation des ressources naturelles (particulièrement les forêts), lutte contre le changement climatique ainsi que développement économique et social durable du pays.

“Paper to pixels” focuses on how tech-based conservation tools are finally infiltrating and helping to unlock the secrets of the Congo’s forests. This piece focuses on the work of WRI and WCS – specifically the work they are doing with the Forest Atlases and SMART, respectively.

OSFAC's 2018 annual report is available.

As part of World Vision's goal of supplying the territory of Gemena, South Ubangi District with drinking water, the Observatoire Satellital des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale (OSFAC) has been identified to map the Supply of Potable Water Network (AEP) in two villages, SAZA and Gemena III.

We would like to invite you for a webinar about Large Scale Monitoring and Land Cover and Land Use next Thursday Feb 27th from 2 to 4 pm presented by the team of MapBiomas, a Network of local scientists and organizations working that are producing free and open source historical annual of land cover and land use maps in 14 countries through South America and Indonesia.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because of its forestry potential and the role it plays in climate regulation, has been resolutely committed since the Bali Conference in 2007 to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).

Addressing climate change from the sky.

OSFAC's 2019-2020 annual report is available.

• Download the Atlas (69.4 MB, PDF)
• Download the final report (draft) (4.41 MB, PDF)

La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est engagée depuis 2009 dans le processus de Réduction des Emissions liées à la Déforestation et à la Dégradation des forêts connu sous le nom du mécanisme « REDD+ ». En novembre 2012, le pays s’est doté d’une Stratégie-Cadre nationale REDD+ qui s’inscrit dans une dynamique de transition du Congo vers une économie verte. Cette dernière vise à lutter de manière cohérente et intégrée, contre les moteurs de déforestation et dégradation forestière en alliant préservation des ressources naturelles (particulièrement les forêts), lutte contre le changement climatique ainsi que développement économique et social durable du pays.

“Paper to pixels” focuses on how tech-based conservation tools are finally infiltrating and helping to unlock the secrets of the Congo’s forests. This piece focuses on the work of WRI and WCS – specifically the work they are doing with the Forest Atlases and SMART, respectively.

OSFAC's 2018 annual report is available.

As part of World Vision's goal of supplying the territory of Gemena, South Ubangi District with drinking water, the Observatoire Satellital des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale (OSFAC) has been identified to map the Supply of Potable Water Network (AEP) in two villages, SAZA and Gemena III.