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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546549159091{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Aerial drones provide brand new ways to perform work, facilitating the lives of people and businesses. One industry in which the use of aerial drones is expanding substantially is the forestry sector. Here are five important application areas where drones serve as a useful tool for the forest industry.
Improve forest management planning
Aerial videography plans contain information about factors such as acreage, boundaries, forest stands, wood species, and biological inventory. Video technology is very useful as a tool in the production of these plans. The forest planner saves a lot of time and improves the quality of the plans.
Record progress and actions
Drone technology can be of great help when it comes to documenting actions, both those that have already been taken, but also those that the forest planner recommends should take place. For example, the data captured by the drone can provide information about the potential need for cleaning or thinning. It can map windfalls after a storm, reducing the costs for recovering the fallen timber. It can also document driving damages after and corrective actions can be taken.
Find and manage pests and diseases
Pests and disease can be a big danger to the survival of forests. By using drone technology, it is possible to detect outbreaks in an early stage so that corrective actions can be taken immediately.
Prevent forest fires
Another important aerial drone application area in forestry, where drones can even save human lives, is handling forest fires. The drones can help firemen keep track of fire fronts and identify the location and intensity of hotspots, helping the decision makers direct the firefighting activities.
Manage large scale forest plantations
Finally, drone technology has become an increasingly popular tool when it comes to assessing and managing forest plantations. The drones can provide the owner with information about vital factors such as volume, tree height, as well as the overall condition of the plantation.
New possibilities for the future
Using aerial drones and videography in forestry applications implies a number of advantages, such as time and cost savings as well as increased operational efficiency.
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