Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning

Indonesia’s forest cover has decreased by approximately 30% over the last 50 years.  Deforestation is attributed to multiple causes, including large-scale logging, mining, illegal logging, plantation expansion, shifting cultivation, agricultural expansion and residential development.

The rapid development of, and ease of access to, high quality satellite imagery and inexpensive and accurate Global Positioning System navigation devices can allow policy makers to monitor forest cover and to make informed spatial plans that facilitate sustainable development.

SEKALA aims to use spatial analysis to provide accurate information about Indonesia’s forest cover and to assist policy makers to make informed decisions about spatial plans.  It encourages policy makers to take into consideration high conservation value forests and to allocate suitable lands for oil palm expansion.

SEKALA also acts as a satellite images provider. It assists organisations to purchase satellite imagery and to enhance, rectify, mosaicing and satellite image interpretation.