FOREST INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEM
📍 Kenya · -0.0236°, 37.9062° · Zone 50km · Last updated: 2026-09-16
Savanna/Woodland · 61.8% forest cover
🛰️ Analyzed by ESA Sentinel-2, NASA Landsat, NASA GEDI LiDAR & NASA FIRMS
This analysis uses real satellite data from 6 sources processed by CanopySat Forest Intelligence:
• ESA Sentinel-2 (10m) — NDVI, NDRE, NBR vegetation indices and forest cover classification
• ESA Sentinel-1 (10m) — SAR radar backscatter for forest structure assessment
• NASA Landsat 8/9 (30m) — 10-year historical vegetation trend analysis
• NASA Landsat 4/5 (30m) — 40-year historical trend since 1984
• NASA FIRMS/VIIRS (375m) — Active fire detection and annual fire pixel count
• NASA GEDI LiDAR (25m) — Canopy height measured by laser from the International Space Station
All data processed via Google Earth Engine. Analysis date: 2026-09-16.
The Kenya Highlands forest ecosystem is under severe pressure from agricultural expansion, charcoal production and population growth. CanopySat satellite monitoring shows CRITICAL deforestation with 1,093 fire pixels per year, 61.8% forest cover and a negative 40-year NDVI trend of -0.134. This ecosystem is critical for water security in East Africa and requires urgent protection.
📍 Methodological Note
This analysis covers a 50km sample zone representative of this forest region — not the entire forest. Data comes from real satellites (ESA Sentinel-2, NASA Landsat, NASA GEDI LiDAR) and is updated periodically.
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