Forest Surveying Course
Gain expertise in forest surveying using GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS tools. Tailored for geography and geology experts requiring precise surveys, reliable maps, and professional deliverables to support legal, environmental, and management decisions in forested areas.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips participants with essential skills to plan, conduct, and complete accurate forest boundary and stand surveys. Key topics include geodesy principles, GNSS/GPS and total station operations, remote sensing preparation, field techniques for mapping and data collection with error management, GIS processing, production of legal-grade maps and reports, plus methods to handle uncertainty and boundary conflicts.
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Develop skills
- Conduct precise forest boundary surveys with traverses and loop closures in challenging terrain.
- Operate GNSS and total stations to gather high-accuracy data for official forest mapping.
- Prepare using remote sensing data like imagery, DEMs, and cadastral maps for efficient surveys.
- Apply GIS workflows to process data, adjust networks, and calculate forest stand boundaries.
- Produce legal-compliant maps, detailed reports, and uncertainty assessments.
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