In 2025, KOKO Forest conducted a remote sensing–based Forest Health analysis for the City of Tampere’s forest properties. The work supported forest management planning and disturbance mitigation. The mapping covered approximately 7,500 hectares. As a result, the city received up-to-date and actionable information to target management measures. In addition, the analysis included recommendations to prevent the spread of the European spruce bark beetle.

The 2025 analysis continued the surveys conducted in 2022, 2023, and 2024, enabling multi-year tracking of developments and risk areas. The assessment delivered stand-level estimates of the number of detected dead trees, canopy area, and volume, making the results directly usable for forest management decision-making. In addition, a refined change analysis was conducted for the Kauppi-Niihama area, focusing on identifying new clusters of dead trees. This gave the city a more precise view of recent changes and potential risk hotspots.

The results were supported by an operational action plan describing the ecology of the spruce bark beetle, key risk factors, and drivers of damage spread. The plan defined a practical operating model for the timely removal of freshly attacked trees, ensuring effective targeting of measures. Overall, the city received accurate and comparable geospatial data to better prioritize management actions, reduce damage risks, and support ecologically and operationally sustainable forest management.