Bogor Agricultural University to Host International Symposium on Forest Monitoring
The problem of mapping and monitoring of forestry by utilizing Optical Image in Indonesia is often constrained by cloud and smoke, therefore, the result of mapping data are less than optimal, says Prof. I Nengah Surati Jaya, when he was interviewed at the International Symposium with the headline "Forest Monitoring Methodologies for Addressing Climate Change Using ALOS PALSAR", mber 2010.
He stated that the most current methods for mapping and monitoring of land using differences in Indonesia is by using Satellite Imagery Radar. Indonesia has never experiences to use satellite technology, nevertheless, knowing the index of forest degradation and estimates of Indonesia’s forest carbon emissions is essential. Moreover, according to the international issue the financial loss due to forest degradation Indonesia reached Rp1, 8 million per hectare. Said Prof. Nengah.
Radar satellite imagery that might be utilized is a radar satellite imagery "ALOS PALSAR" from Japan. In addition, that ALOS PALSAR is capable to map and monitor the weather conditions even in cloudy and smoky situation, the use of this satellite is free of charge.
Through the cooperation with Japan, Indonesia will be given the opportunity to be the first country to utilize this technology since it was launched by the Japanese Government in 2006, he explained.
Faculty of Forestry of Bogor Agricultural University has established cooperation with the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan (FFPRI) since 2008 to use data from ALOS PARSAL Satellite Imagery Radar. Especially in this symposium, 26 (twenty six) forestry research results from various universities in Indonesia and foreign countries were presented.
This Symposium is the 2nd symposium of its kind which was held in cooperation between Faculty of Forestry Bogor Agricultural University, The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan (FFPRI), and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Participants were researchers from several countries such as Japan, Cambodia, Lao and Indonesia. (Wied).
