Website: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
Prerequisites
Data Fetch
- GFW username and password
- GFW area of interest (URL)
- Warning Note: Multipolygon areas are not supported by Gundi yet.
Data Delivery
EarthRanger
- A special EarthRanger user with permissions to post event data.
- Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.
- A long-lived token for the special user.
- Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.
- Please ensure that following permissions are set in the Gundi permission set:
- Can create analyzer_event reports
- Can update analyzer_event reports
- Can read analyzer_event reports
- Can delete analyzer_event reports
- Confirm that the required event types and schemas are configured in EarthRanger. Consult our references here.
Other Notes:
- Consider configuring auto-resolve to 2 days or so. Ask the user for confirmation.
SMART Connect
Ensure that the necessary categories and attributes are established in your SMART CA data model beforehand. Consult our references here.
Configuration in Gundi
Click on Create Connection.
Select Global Forest Watch.
Configure your GFW credentials.
Configure the area of interest under Global Forest Watch AOI Share Link.
Fire Alerts
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive in your EarthRanger site or SMART Connect server.
Integrated Deforestation Alerts
- Configure the number of lookback days.
- Configure the lowest confidence level you wish to receive in your EarthRanger site or SMART Connect server.
Select your Organization.
Enter a name for this Connection (e.g., “GFW - ProjectName”)
Click Next.
Select a Destination. Please consult our guides.
Data Delivery
The time it takes for data to appear in your destination system depends on several factors, such as latency introduced by the source, network conditions, and intermediary systems.
While these factors may vary, Gundi typically checks for available data in Global Forest Watch's database on a scheduled interval of approximately 10 minutes. If your data is not available in EarthRanger or SMART Connect after this interval, kindly refer to the GFW Dashboard to review the availability of data. Alternatively, please contact our Support team for further assistance.
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Tags: Remote Imagery, Fire Alerts, Deforestation, Pull Integration, Events, Data Provider
Last Update: March 7, 2025