This is enhanced image of Circa year 2000 Landsat 7 cloud-free image composite (first). Reference multispectral imagery from the first available year, typically 2000. If no cloud-free observations were available for year 2000, imagery was taken from the closest year with cloud-free data, within the range 1999–2012.

Forest Base Map 2012 was developed by PNGFA with support of JICA technical cooperation project using satellite date (RapidEye and ALOS/PALSAR) procured by the Japan’s Grant Aid, based on the PNG’s forest definition and classification. The current version 1.0 of the may will be soon replaced by a finalized version once it completed.

This is enhanced image of Circa year 2000 Landsat 7 cloud-free image composite (first). Reference multispectral imagery from the first available year, typically 2000. If no cloud-free observations were available for year 2000, imagery was taken from the closest year with cloud-free data, within the range 1999–2012.