Unlock the Future of Tree Thinning Assessment

TreeTools Online LiDAR Analysis

Discover cutting-edge solutions designed to transform forest management with advanced technology.

These tools are currently available at no cost and are in the ALPHA release testing phase, seeking user feedback.   Continued development in a BETA phase has started Jan 2025.

Unlock the Future of Tree Thinning Assessment

TreeTools Online LiDAR Analysis

Discover cutting-edge solutions designed to transform forest management with advanced technology.

These tools are now available at no cost and in ALPHA release testing phase, seeking user feedback. Continued development in a BETA phase has started Jan 2025.

 

Key Features

TreeTool Tree Stocking Grid

Efficient Remote Forest Inventory Assessment

Often referred to as QADI assessment, our innovative tool leverages LiDAR technology to deliver precise and efficient remote forest inventory assessments, streamlining the planning of silvicultural operations.

TreeTools Online is designed to utilize publicly available or dedicated airborne and drone-collected LiDAR data. It provides comprehensive forest inventory outputs, including tree locations, canopy detection, stocking levels, and canopy height models, all ready for foresters to use.

Inform Thinning Operations

Provide mapping products with stocking estimates for thinning machines and operators to use in field.

This example shows low, medium, high stocking with an estimate of the total trees per grid cell (25x25m) and an estimate of the tree to be removed to meet specification shown in brackets.

TreeTools Tree Stocking Notation GIS Maps Thinning Maps

Getting Started with Our Software

Step-by-Step Guide

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Submit Data for Analysis

Upload your data as a ZIP file.  Leave the heavy lifting to us and we will email you when your data is ready to download.

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Load into GIS to Review

Load the data into your own forest information systems for analysis and mapping.

TreeTools Online LiDAR Processing Workflow

Upload Your Project Now

Simply enter your email address and upload a zipped folder containing your LiDAR data (*.laz) and a stand boundary ESRI shape file (*.shp).   These should be zipped into a single compressed folder.   You will get an email with confirmation the data has been received for processing, then an email to download the outputs when complete.   Your outputs will be available for a limited time (7 days). 

Your Questions Answered

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How do I download LiDAR Data from LINZ?

Follow our tutorial on how to download data from the LINZ Data Service or Open Topography to access public LiDAR datasets..

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How long will it take to get results?

Sit back, we will take care of the heavy lifting.  This might take 4-12hrs depending on the amount of data or the demand on our servers.

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How big of an area can I get analysed?

The system is designed to help you with a stand level analysis, with typical forest area of up to 100ha.  Want to upload large areas reach out and chat.

Developed with Support from the Precision Silvicultural Programme

a sustainable food to fibre partnership between MPI and the forest sector led by Forest Growers Research