Multi-Source Data Application for Forestry Conservation

Dear Colleagues,

Forest and vegetation resource surveys are essential for sustainable ecosystem management, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation. They provide fundamental data to support effective policy-making, ecological restoration, and environmental protection. Traditional ground-based surveys are often labor-intensive and costly, especially in remote or topographically complex regions. The rapid development of remote sensing technologies, such as satellite imagery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and airborne LiDAR, has created new opportunities for ecological monitoring and resource assessment. These technologies enable the acquisition of multi-resolution, timely, and cost-effective spatial information, supporting precise vegetation mapping, forestry conservation, and ecological assessment.

This Special Issue, “Multi-Source Data Application for Forestry Conservation”, seeks to advance research on remotely sensed data in forestry application and ecological conservation strategies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) filtering and processing methods for UAV-LiDAR and UAV imagery in various landscapes; (ii) forest monitoring, vegetation classification, and tree species identification; (iii) biomass modeling, carbon storage estimation, NDVI- and EVI-based vegetation indices, wildfire detection, illegal logging detection, and dynamic change detection; (iv) resource surveying, biodiversity assessment, and ecological restoration; and (v) conservation and management strategies in urban green spaces, forest parks, protected areas, or national parks. By sharing innovative approaches and case studies, this Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in remote sensing technology, fostering a deeper understanding of its potential to support sustainable forestry practices and ecological conservation initiatives worldwide.

Dr. Sisi Yu
Prof. Dr. Zhenyang Hui
Dr. Xiao Wang
Guest Editors

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