7.1K views · 177 reactions | West Fraser logged 180 hectares of old growth including 115 hectares of candidate deferrals, highly-at-risk old growth forests that expert scientists have prioritized for immediate protection from logging. Forest Eye combines satellite imagery, remote sensing, and government data to detect logging and road-building in the most rare and at-risk old growth forests. | Stand.earth | Facebook

A number of Adivasi communities in Gujarat's Narmada district are showing the way in establishing a transparent and objective process for the verification of claims under the Forest Rights Act using satellite imagery, facilitated by Vadodara-based non-profit ARCH-Vahini. | Scroll