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AI · deepmind.google · Friday, 23 October 2026

Google DeepMind's ForTy map separates natural, planted and farmed forest at 10-meter detail

Google DeepMind and Google Research, with WRI and IIASA, released Forest Typology (ForTy) 2020, which sorts every 10-by-10-meter patch of land on Earth into six types. Most global maps only show tree cover, yet a primary forest holds far more carbon and biodiversity than a timber plantation. An early 2017 to 2025 time series shows what replaced lost forest, a key input for the EU's deforestation rules. Both are free on Google Earth Engine under an open license.

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