{"id":9409,"date":"2022-01-16T18:30:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T08:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lidarsolutions.com.au\/?page_id=9409"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:48:55","slug":"lidar-forest-survey-forestry-inventory-mapping-modelling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lidarsolutions.com.au\/nz\/lidar-solutions\/lidar-survey-inspection-services\/lidar-forest-survey-forestry-inventory-mapping-modelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry Survey – LiDAR Survey System and Software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Revolutionize Your Forestry Management with Advanced LiDAR Surveying<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Welcome to the future of\u00a0forestry survey<\/strong>\u00a0and resource management. Our specialized\u00a0LiDAR forestry<\/strong>\u00a0services provide unprecedented accuracy, efficiency, and depth of insight for forest managers, conservationists, timber companies, and government agencies. We employ both\u00a0aerial LiDAR survey<\/strong>\u00a0(from drones or aircraft) and ground-based\u00a0SLAM LiDAR scanning<\/strong>\u00a0to deliver a complete picture of your forest assets. This multi-platform approach ensures that no detail is missed, from the forest floor to the top of the canopy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What can we do with LiDAR data in forestry industry? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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LIDAR data can be used to calculate individual tree characteristics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lidar data has been claimed to be able to determine individual tree characteristics such as size, shape and height. This technology is useful for forestry surveying, habitat management and selective harvesting practices. Moreover, it can provide three-dimensional information about a target area, like Canopy Height Model (CHM).\u00a0<\/p>

And, because of the evolution of the AI based algorithm, the accuracy of determining a number of features such as tree count, species identification or volume is also improving. For example, the ALS and TLS module of LiDAR360 software can achieve reasonable accuracy for tree segmentation, tree locations and tree charecteristics.\u00a0<\/p>

The first pulse return of Lidar data measures the elevations of the canopy. This is one of the most important LiDAR features. It can help in distinguishing the forest canopy from the bare ground. Another important feature of Lidar is the mean of the first echo intensity. This is useful for reducing multiple scattering effects in discrete echo systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In environmental assessment, LIDAR data is used to determine the vertical structure of a forest canopy. It also gives information about the number and health of trees and foliage. This information is useful for forest planning and forest fire management. LiDAR is a laser-based technology that uses pulsed light waves to collect 3D representations of environments.<\/p>

LiDAR sensors are equipped on multi-rotor fixed-wing or helicopter aircraft. They are capable of measuring the distances between the Earth and objects and transmitting the data to a GPS receiver. The data can be processed into a 3D point cloud, which is then used to create an image of the target environment.<\/p>

LIDAR data can be used for a variety of purposes, including determining the amount of forest fire fuel, mapping pollutants, and estimating tree output. It can also be used to map the location of watershed boundaries and determine the health of a forest.<\/p>

Several studies have investigated the derivation of biophysical properties from airborne lidar data. These studies focus on the use of different types of sensors, point density, and acquisition settings.\u00a0Although the magnitude of the difference between point densities is very small, it has a significant effect on derived metrics. For instance, different point densities affect the size of the footprint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our LiDAR Solutions for forestry survey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Aerial LiDAR Scanning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Aerial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing technology that uses lasers to scan the surface of the earth from an aircraft, such as drone, UAV, airplane or helicopter. In the context of forestry, LiDAR can be used to create high-resolution maps of the forest canopy with following benefits:<\/p>

  • Rapid Large-Area Coverage:<\/strong>\u00a0Survey thousands of hectares in a single flight, making it the most efficient method for regional inventories.<\/p><\/li>

  • Superior Canopy & Topography Mapping:<\/strong>\u00a0Perfect for capturing overall canopy height, closure, and landscape-scale terrain models.<\/p><\/li>

  • Access to Inaccessible Areas:<\/strong>\u00a0Safely map steep slopes, wetlands, and hazardous terrain without ground crew access.<\/p><\/li>

  • Ideal for Biomass & Carbon Projects:<\/strong>\u00a0Provides the consistent, landscape-level data required for large-scale carbon stock quantification.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    SLAM LiDAR Scanning Backpack\/Handheld<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    SLAM LiDAR scanning with backpack and handheld LiDAR scanners is an effective technique for acquiring detailed tree attributes in forest plots. Comparing to traditional laser scanning, it is much faster and can acquire high precision data for calculation of tree charectoristics such as height and a number of other tree attributes can be measured using a terrestrial laser scanner. These include aboveground biomass, leaf area index, and basal area. By combining these metrics, you can obtain a more accurate estimate of your forest’s total structural metric. You can also use these metrics to estimate tree attributes at a stand-level:<\/p>

    • Unmatched Ground-Level Detail:<\/strong>\u00a0Capture intricate understory vegetation, sapling counts, coarse woody debris, and precise tree trunk morphology.<\/p><\/li>

    • Operates in GNSS-Denied Environments:<\/strong>\u00a0SLAM technology excels in dense canopy cover where satellite signals (GPS) are weak or blocked.<\/p><\/li>

    • High Precision in Complex Terrain:<\/strong>\u00a0Ideal for detailed surveys of ravines, stream banks, research plots, and post-harvest site assessments.<\/p><\/li>

    • Fuses with Aerial Data:<\/strong>\u00a0Seamlessly integrates with aerial point clouds to create a complete, “bare-earth-to-treetop” digital twin of the forest.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Combined Advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Using both methods provides the ultimate\u00a0forestry mapping solution<\/strong>\u2014aerial data delivers the broad-scale context and metrics, while SLAM data fills in the critical ground-truth details, ensuring your decisions are based on the most comprehensive dataset possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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