How we mapped 4,500 hectares of forest in just 7 days! 🌲🚁

The BIG problem 😟

Carrying out a traditional inventory from the ground was, in the forest manager's own words, "impossible to do."

• The area was ENORMOUS: We are talking about 4,500 hectares of dense forest.
• Time was money: A manual inventory would have taken months and cost a fortune.
• An urgent need: They needed to find damaged areas quickly and plan harvesting operations.

Arboair to the rescue! 🚀

Instead of months of manual fieldwork, the job was done in just seven flying days. Here is how it went:

• Drone power: They flew easy-to-use consumer drones across the entire area and captured incredibly detailed imagery.
• AI analysis: Our smart AI platform analysed everything, identified damage on individual trees (spruce bark beetle damage, stem breakage and windthrow), checked their health and pinpointed damaged areas with precision. 🤖
• Actionable data: We delivered a complete digital map with semi-automated harvest plans. Best of all? The data was sent straight to the harvesters out in the forest!

The results! 🎉

This was not only about speed; it was about unlocking real value.

• ✅ Found hidden timber: Our analysis revealed 20,000 additional cubic metres of valuable timber!
• 🎯 Identified damage: We located around 300 damaged areas, making it easy to plan clearing and salvage timber.
• ⏱️ Saved time and money: We dramatically reduced both time and cost compared with traditional methods.
• 🤝 Streamlined the work: With data sent directly to the machines, the entire harvesting process became far smoother. As the company's manager put it: "Using the analysis, we could efficiently locate damaged forest… The measured damage points could be sent straight to the harvester and correlated well with the geographical position of the damage."

It is about working smarter, not harder. With the right data you can completely change how you manage your forest.

Curious about how Arboair can help you see your forest in a new light? Get in touch!