Technological engineering serving forest management
We make the performance of forest measurement a priority, providing tailored support to your teams at the heart of each of our projects.
In the face of climate change and the intensification of natural risks (fires, storms, prolonged droughts), forests are becoming more vulnerable and require adaptive management based on up-to-date data. This is why ONF International mobilizes remote sensing tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), artificial intelligence (AI), and dynamic forest inventory protocols.
We combine cutting-edge technology with field expertise to offer you comprehensive and high-performance support in the management of your forest and environmental projects. Our approach enables real-time ecosystem monitoring, evaluation of your actions, anticipation of risks, adjustment of silvicultural technical pathways, and strengthening of forest resilience, along with their ecological, economic, and social functions.
ONF International provides comprehensive and high-performance support in the management of your forest and environmental projects.
Our expertise is also key to achieving and maintaining the most demanding certifications (FSC, PEFC, biodiversity, environmental labels, etc.). It is widely recognized by companies, local authorities, and institutions committed to ambitious CSR strategies.
Some flagship projects
Our technological expertise enables us to operate across all regions of the world, from the largest to the most remote and hard-to-access areas.
South America
French Guiana: mapping forest decline with artificial intelligence
Mapping the phenomenon of tree decline in French Guiana using artificial intelligence
See the projectKey support at every stage of your project
- Implementation of comprehensive forest inventories
- Development of tailor-made management plans
- Execution of sustainable and responsible operations
- Dynamic monitoring via our FORLAND digital platform (progress visualization, result traceability, and access to environmental certifications)
When forests meet high technology, our LiDAR-equipped drone revolutionizes forest inventories for sustainable and precise management.
Forest inventory in French Guiana: enhance data accuracy through training of local teams by our experts.
Forest inventories and dendrometric analyses: reliable data to optimize forest management.
Our partner GEOFIT carries out surveys using a LiDAR sensor mounted on a mobile structure (Mobile Laser Scanning) in the Saint-Philippe forest, on Réunion Island.
We make forest measurement performance a priority, providing tailor-made support to your teams at the core of each of our projects.
Data collection in the Saint-Philippe forest on Réunion Island by ONF teams.
With ONF International, you build robust, exemplary, and certifiable projects, based on reliable diagnostics and oriented toward concrete results.
Why carry out a forest inventory or management plan?
- Better understand your ecosystem: accurately identify biodiversity (fauna, flora, habitats), protect it more effectively, and enhance its value.
- Sustainably enhance forest resources: measure growth, monitor biomass and stored carbon, and optimize timber resource management.
- Monitor ecosystem health: detect stress or degradation (soil, water, fires, natural risks), anticipate changes, and adapt practices.
With ONF International, you develop solid, exemplary, and certifiable forest projects, supported by advanced digital solutions and reliable diagnostics, focused on delivering tangible results.
FAQ
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What innovation principles does ONF International propose?
Forest inventories are traditionally conducted with field teams measuring sample plots or full inventories. ONF International proposes using geospatial tools such as satellite remote sensing, airborne LiDAR, drones or onboard optical sensors combined with artificial intelligence and deep learning to reduce inventory costs, particularly in remote tropical forests.
It also implements innovative biodiversity inventory tools, including environmental DNA analysis, soundscape characterization using bioacoustic recorders, and mammal population monitoring through camera trap networks.
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What is the purpose of a forest inventory?
A forest inventory is an essential tool for characterizing forest or plantation resources in both quantitative terms (diameter, height, volume, growth) and qualitative terms (species, tree form, timber quality). It is a prerequisite for any forest management planning and for all forest management and silvicultural activities.
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What service does ONF International provide?
Drawing on its experience across numerous countries and contexts, ONF International supports project developers (owners, managers, governments, etc.) and users in defining the scope and objectives of forest inventories. It also analyzes technical and financial feasibility, risks, potential bottlenecks, and human resource and training needs. ONF International proposes an action plan for implementation and may also participate in its execution or supervision.
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Who is the innovative forest inventory service of ONF International for?
ONF International’s innovative forest inventory service is intended for any public or private owner, concessionaire, or manager of a forested area seeking to better understand it in order to manage it sustainably and responsibly. The inventory design is developed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the area, forest types, assigned objectives, and client needs. It is, of course, based on a cost–benefit analysis. Inventory data and their valuation can be integrated into Forland tools.
With ONF International, manage your forest project with the highest level of control.