WWF's space and science unit is engaged in innovative projects, applying the latest technologies for maximum impact.

Seascape Mapping

Mapping Mangroves and Corals via Satellite and Drone

Mangrove and coral ecosystems are being mapped in real-time using a semi-automated process run entirely in the cloud, using the latest satellite images available, including Sentinel-2 at 10m resolution, calibrated by mobile apps for consistent field data.

Tags: Africa, Coastal, coral, Drone, Google Earth Engine, sea, seascape

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Mapping Forest Biomass with LiDAR

national scale biomass for the DRC

WWF-Germany collected more than 400,000 hectares of airborne LiDAR data to sample the largest forest area in central Africa, creating a national-scale forest carbon map at 1 ha resolution for the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support emissions reduction efforts and sustainable development.

Tags: airborne, biomass, Congo, LiDAR, REDD

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Conservation Technology Series

the latest technology for conservation

Our aim is to maximize the effectiveness of technology for conservation, ecological research, and citizen science by providing experienced as well as new users with accessible and freely available, peer-edited guidance.

Tags: innovation, technology

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GLOBIL webGIS

the Global Observation and Biodiversity Information Portal

webGIS is the new way to communicate with geo-spatial data and information, via online interactive portals. Space+Science supports a variety of online accessible data, maps and web applications which can integrate data from anywhere in the world, virtually connected via the web, including mobile devices.

Tags: GLOBIL, online, webGIS

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Rufiji Delta Mangrove Mapping

Tanzania's largest mangrove ecosystem

WWF Space+Science is mapping the mangroves of the Rufiji Delta with satellites, drones, and mobile tech. We have developed an Android mobile app to collect consistent, error-free data, which is combined with 3-d models from drone imagery, scaled to satellite data to assess mangrove extent and condition.

Tags: App, Drone, Google Earth Engine, Mangrove, Rufiji, Tech

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Zambezi Delta Mangroves

Mapping mangroves over decades

Mapping and monitoring mangroves in Mozambique's largest delta over more than 20 years using Landsat imagery to support blue carbon and coastal planning projects. This assessment provided the first ever national mangrove assessment at this temporal and spatial scale. 

Tags: high resolution, Landsat, Mangrove, Mozambique

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Marelitt

Reducing the impact of marine litter in the form of derelict fishing gear in the Baltic sea

We use webGIS and story maps to assess this transnational initiative, funded by the EU, with participation from Sweden, Estonia, Poland and Germany to determine the impacts and sources of ghost nets and derelict fishing gear.

Tags: Marine, Story Map

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Supporting Coastal Management in West Africa

WebGIS and Mapping

WWF-Germany is developing GIS portals with analysis and decision support for countries in West Africa, producing online interactive data and maps portal for monitoring and planning in the coastal zone from Mauritania to Benin. 

Tags: Africa, Coastal, Mapping, Marine, sea, webGIS

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KAZA Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring

KAZA Impact Monitoring

WWF-Germany is supporting land cover monitoring in the Kavango-Zambezi Transboundary Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) using big data cloud processing to detect annual changes in savannas and dry forest landscapes.

Tags: Africa, big data, KAZA, Land cover change, Landsat

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