SEPAL Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action

Accurate information is critical to the sustainable management of natural resources. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) helps countries monitor and report on forests and land use. An easy-to-use interface powered by cloud-based super computers, SEPAL offers users unparalleled access to satellite data, paving the way for improved climate change mitigation plans and data-driven land-use policies.
How we work around the world
SEPAL in the field: What users say about the platform changing the way they work
17/09/2026

For many people working with forests, land and environmental information, satellite data are essential, but accessing, processing and analysing...

Rwanda advances efforts to establish a national Peatland monitoring system
09/09/2026

Rwanda has taken an important step toward strengthening peatland management and climate transparency through a technical capacity engagement that laid...

Forest monitoring takes centre stage at London Climate Action Week to advance Indigenous Peoples' rights, conservation and forest finance
03/07/2026

Forest monitoring plays a vital role in conserving forests, supporting climate action, and strengthening the land and tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples....

Highlights
SEPAL Highlights 2025

Check out here the progress of SEPAL activities over the last years

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Viet Nam: Turning forest restoration choices into evidence-based decisions
17/09/2026

Restoring degraded forests is not simply a question of where to plant trees. Planners need to consider ecological conditions, water, biodiversity,...

Ethiopia: Making forest monitoring faster, national and evidence-based
17/09/2026

Ethiopia’s forests are under growing pressure from agricultural expansion, fuelwood demand and climate variability. At the same time, the country...

Guatemala: A faster way to track forest-cover change
17/09/2026

Guatemala’s forests cover around one-third of the country and provide important environmental, economic and social benefits. But keeping track of how...

Our users from Nigeria say
"It's something that you can play with, do quite a lot of analysis on, and at the end of the day, you're seeing what you're doing."
"We need to be able to identify images and prevent any changes in our forest, as well as bring out solutions quickly."
"Attending this workshop has opened us up to new prospects regarding the monitoring of land assets and vegetation in Cross River State. We're looking to partner with other sister agencies based on what we have learned.

We will use it to monitor land use, forest cover, and the impacts of agriculture."

"SEPAL has opened up my eyes to understanding land cover dynamics, so that this can inform the National Council on Climate Change on any information and data values for policymaking to help reverse climate change and deforestation in the country."
"This training on SEPAL has really been an eye- opener for us. By bringing in those new trends and geographic information systems, I believe it's going to go a long way in helping our NFMS (National Forest Monitoring System)."
"The SEPAL program has helped me understand how I to analyze changes in vegetation by mapping out vegetation cover in mangroves, rainforest, mountain, and other ecological zones".
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