Global map of forest types 2020

JRC/GFC2020_subtypes/V0
Dataset Availability
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-12-31T23:59:59Z
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ee.ImageCollection("JRC/GFC2020_subtypes/V0")

Description

The global map of forest types provides a spatially explicit representation of primary forest, naturally regenerating forest and planted forest (including plantation forest) for the year 2020 at 10m spatial resolution. The base layer for mapping these forest types is the extent of forest cover of version 1 of the Global Forest Cover map for year 2020 (JRC GFC 2020). The definitions of the forest types follow the definitions of the Regulation from the European Union "on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation" (EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115), which are similar to characteristics and specific forest categories from the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment. The year 2020 corresponds to the cut-off date of the EUDR.

In the context of the EUDR, the global forest types map can be used as a non-mandatory, non-exclusive and not legally binding source of information, namely in the phase of risk assessment by operators and traders. Further information about the map and its use can be found on the EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The definition of forest degradation under the EUDR implies that for year 2020 it is only necessary to assess the presence of primary forests and naturally regenerating forests; all other forests, including plantation forests, were mapped under class "planted forests". Class "other wooded land" exists only outside the extent of forest cover in the Global Forest Cover map for year 2020 and is therefore not mapped in GFT 2020.

Data for deriving a harmonized, globally consistent representation of forest types are scarce, and mapping of the respective forest types from Earth Observation data is challenging. This map of global forest types is released as a preliminary version (version 0) for feedback by the user community that is concerned or interested in the issue of forest degradation under the EUDR. Based on expected feedback and future additional or improved data sets, the JRC aims to produce a consolidated map during year 2025.

The global map of forest types v0 combines available global datasets (wall-to-wall or global in their scope) that indicate or are proxies for the four main forest types The main data layers that are used to delineate primary forests in GFT 2020 are:

  1. The Forest Landscape Integrity Index in 2019
  2. Map of undisturbed tropical mangroves in 2020 and degradation and deforestation in tropical moist forests from 1990 to 2020 (from JRC-TMF)
  3. Map of Intact Forest Landscapes 2020
  4. World Database on Protected Areas
  5. The European Primary Forest Dataset from Sabatini et al. 2021
  6. Global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2020 in combination with the map of drivers of global forest loss
  7. A map on global mining land use.

The main layers to map planted forests (including plantation forests) are:

  1. The WRI Spatial Database on Planted Trees (version 2.1)
  2. IIASA Forest Management classes on planted/plantation forest
  3. The Global Forest Canopy Height dataset in 2019
  4. global tree cover in 2000 and loss from 2001 to 2020.

The global input layers and mapping approach will be described in a separate report expected to be released by December 2024.

For a list of known issues please refer to this website.

Bands

Resolution
10 meters

Bands

Name Description
GFT

Global forest types 2020

GFT Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #78c679 Naturally regenerating forest
10 #006837 Primary forest
20 #cc6600 Planted/Plantation forest

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

The data may be used by anyone, anywhere, anytime without permission, license or royalty payment. Attribution using the recommended citation is requested.

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

function rgb(r, g, b) {
  var bin = r << 16 | g << 8 | b;
  return (function(h) {
    return new Array(7 - h.length).join('0') + h;
  })(bin.toString(16).toUpperCase());
}
var PALETTE =
    [
      rgb(255, 255, 255), rgb(120, 198, 121), rgb(0, 0, 0),    rgb(0, 0, 0),
      rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),    rgb(0, 0, 0),
      rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 104, 55), rgb(0, 0, 0),
      rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),    rgb(0, 0, 0),
      rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),       rgb(0, 0, 0),    rgb(0, 0, 0),
      rgb(204, 102, 0)
    ]

    //**Legend
    // value 1 - Naturally regenerating forest
    // value 10 - Primary forest
    // value 20 - Planted/Plantation forest
    var GFT2020 = ee.ImageCollection('JRC/GFC2020_subtypes/V0').mosaic()
Map.addLayer(
    GFT2020, {min: 0, max: 20, palette: PALETTE},
    'EC JRC Global forest types 2020 – V0')
Map.setOptions('SATELLITE')
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The global map of forest types provides a spatially explicit representation of primary forest, naturally regenerating forest and planted forest (including plantation forest) for the year 2020 at 10m spatial resolution. The base layer for mapping these forest types is the extent of forest cover of version 1 of the …
JRC/GFC2020_subtypes/V0, eudr,forest,jrc,landcover,primary-forest
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-12-31T23:59:59Z
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