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22 Apr 2022 | SERVIR-HKH

Land Cover Monitoring System for Nepal Launched

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The Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) is pleased to announce the launch of Nepal’s National Land Cover Monitoring System (NLCMS) to mark Earth Day. The system uses cloud computing and artificial intelligence to generate consistent data on how much of a region is covered by forests, wetlands, agriculture, and other land and water types, on an annual basis.

Tags: Nepal, NLCMS, LULCC&E
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