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This technology allows OSINFOR to cover larger areas of supervision, reduce costs and times, and strengthen transparency in forest management.Chiclayo. - With the aim of strengthening supervision and promoting transparency in forest management, the Forestry and Wildlife Resources Supervision Agency (OSINFOR) has been using drones to supervise dry forests in the northern regions of the country, where the sustainable use of emblematic species such as palo santo (Bursera graveolens) and carob (Neltuma pallida) is concentrated.
To date, more than 8,471 hectares of dry forest have been monitored in the Piura and Tumbes regions. Aerial shots captured with drones make it possible to highlight forest harvesting areas, obtain georeferenced information (longitude, latitude and altitude) and cover a larger area of supervised forest, even in remote and difficult-to-access areas. This information is key to verify compliance with the management plans approved by the forest authority and ensure that extraction activities are carried out in accordance with current regulations.
The use of the drone allows us to cover larger areas of the forest, even in areas that are difficult to access and with steep slopes. Thus, we can verify the existence of the harvested trees and determine if this harvesting is being carried out in accordance with the management plan, explained Fredy Palas Yacila, coordinator of the OSINFOR Decentralized Office in Chiclayo.
The official highlighted that this tool optimizes field supervision processes, by reducing costs and travel times and expanding the territorial coverage of supervisions, which translates into more efficient and timely management of forest resources.
Transparency for sustainability
As explained by Palas Yacila, the use of drones not only improves the efficiency of supervision, but also strengthens transparency and early detection of possible illegal activities, by providing photographic evidence and precise geospatial data. This information is included in the supervision reports that are then published on the OSINFOR SIGO SFC platform, which can be freely consulted by users and actors in the sector to make decisions that promote the sustainable use of forest resources and fight against illegal logging.
With the aerial images we can compare different periods and verify if the harvesting activities were carried out within the legal framework. This information is key to determining responsibilities and guaranteeing the sustainability of the forest, said Palas Yacila.
The specialist also highlighted that the incorporation of this technology strengthens the work of OSINFOR in terms of protection, legality and sustainable management of forest resources, contributing to the conservation of the dry forest in the north of the country and the responsible development of the communities that depend on this ecosystem.
