Forest Surveying Course
Gain expertise in forest surveying using GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS tools. Tailored for geography and geology experts needing precise boundary maps, reliable data, and professional deliverables for legal, environmental, and management purposes. This course covers planning, fieldwork, processing, and reporting to handle surveys confidently in challenging bush settings.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to plan, conduct, and finalise accurate forest boundary and stand surveys. You'll cover geodesy fundamentals, GNSS/GPS and total station operations, remote sensing preparation, field data collection techniques, error management, GIS processing, creation of legal-standard maps and reports, plus methods to address uncertainties and disputes.
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Develop skills
- Conduct precise forest boundary surveys with traverses in tough terrain.
- Operate GNSS/GPS and total stations for accurate legal mapping.
- Prepare using remote sensing imagery, DEMs, and cadastral data.
- Process data in GIS to adjust networks and calculate stand areas.
- Produce legal-compliant maps, reports, and uncertainty analyses.
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