S. Korea Utilizes AI, Satellites for Forest Management

South Korea's Forest Service announced on Wednesday it plans to establish a real-time forest resource management system and an AI-based forest fire monitoring platform.
 
The resource management system will rely on agricultural and forestry satellites. The country plans to establish a "National Forest Satellite Information Utilization Center" in July to utilize satellite data.
 
The ministry promised that when combined, the satellite data and AI technology will be able to predict when trees and plants flower, and quickly assess damage caused by natural disasters.
 
A digital forest map – essentially a digital twin – will combine map information and forest satellite information, and help the forest service make decisions on management of trees, which cover over 60 percent of the area of the country.


Source: The register