Monitor forests worldwide: tree cover loss, deforestation alerts and fires
Global Forest Watch, from the World Resources Institute, maps tree cover loss and gain worldwide since 2001, with weekly deforestation alerts, fire alerts and data on land use and protected areas.
Governments, companies, journalists and local communities use it to monitor forests and hold people accountable.
Global Forest Watch is especially useful for researchers & analysts and journalists.
Yes. Global Forest Watch is free to use.
No account is needed to view the map. Signing in unlocks extra features such as saving, alerts or more detail.
The data is refreshed about once a week.
University of Maryland, satellite alerts and partners.
It opens on phones, but it works best on a computer with a larger screen.
Similar maps include NASA FIRMS Fire Map, AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, Electricity Maps and iNaturalist. See the full list of Global Forest Watch alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
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