Intelligence for Precision Forestry
Vesa Leppänen, Mikko Saarimaa* and Saara Tracewski
ABSTRACT
Arbonaut is a leading global geodata company based in Finland that offers innovative geoinformation solutions for a range of applications, including forestry, environmental monitoring, natural disasters, and security. Since 1994, the company has combined forestry expertise with remote sensing technologies and software development to support public and private sector in making responsible decisions across the forestry value chain. Arbonaut provides detailed forest ecosystem inventories, ranging from stand-level assessments to tree-level precision. These inventories provide a detailed and accurate representation of forests and vegetation by combining LiDAR, satellite imagery, and AI-based analysis. The company is also committed to forest resilience. Arbonaut focuses on early detection and mitigation of climate-related threats such as wildfires, bark beetle outbreaks, and providing technical assistance in carbon and REDD+ projects. Such tools help Arbonaut’s customers manage forest health and adapt to changing conditions. Arbonaut transitions forest operations planning from field to the office. This includes digital tools and precise information for prioritizing worksites, evaluating forest road and terrain conditions that leads to maximized efficiency, improved resource allocation, cost- and time-savings. With expertise in QGIS, Esri, AI and cloud technologies, Arbonaut develops tailored software solutions and fully custom-built systems for forest management. These platforms empower organizations with accurate forestry data, easy collaboration, and informed decision-making needed to implement well-defined policies and tackle key challenges, including deforestation, restoration, forest clearance, and conservation area management.
