GFOI Bangladesh: Global Forest Observations for National Monitoring

Global Forest Observations Initiative data for Bangladesh supports national reporting on forest resources and greenhouse gas inventories. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on April 10, 2026. It is part of an inter-governmental GEO initiative to foster sustained availability of Earth observations for forest monitoring systems.

Use Cases

• Support national forest monitoring systems based on sustained Earth observations mentioned in the description
• Report into international forest assessments like the FAO's Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) based on the dataset's purpose
• Develop national greenhouse gas inventories for the UNFCCC using IPCC methods as referenced in the description
• Coordinate satellite observations for land-use change analysis based on the GFOI's stated aims

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Supports reporting to major international frameworks like the UNFCCC and FAO FRA
• Last updated on 2026-04-10, indicating recent maintenance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Likely contains satellite observations and derived products coordinated through the GEO GFOI platform.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:44:59.643046

Geography

Bangladesh