KOKO FOREST ENTERS A NEW PHASE OF GROWTH KOKO Forest is entering a new phase of growth by strengthening its leadership and expanding its service offering with new research-based solutions developed in collaboration with Luontoa Oy. The company continues its strong work in monitoring and analysing forest health, biodiversity, carbon balance and climate risks. KOKO...
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Europe is burning. What has summer 2026 looked like from the perspective of Finnish forests?
EUROPE IS BURNING. WHAT HAS SUMMER 2026 LOOKED LIKE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FINNISH FORESTS? In summer 2026, Europe is experiencing intense heatwaves, drought, and extensive wildfires. In Finland, the summer has been considerably milder, although June was warmer than usual. The situation in Europe provides an interesting point of comparison. Climate change affects forests...
SingleTree project combines technology and sustainable forest management
SINGLETREE PROJECT COMBINES TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT KOKO Forest has been working within the SingleTree project on developing remote sensing-based methods for monitoring forests and individual trees. Our focus has been on building and testing dead tree detection models across different Living Lab areas, where forest structure, terrain, and environmental conditions vary significantly. These...
Luontoa and KOKO Forest receive ESA funding to measure biodiversity from space
LUONTOA AND KOKO FOREST RECEIVE ESA FUNDING TO MEASURE BIODIVERSITY FROM SPACE Luontoa and KOKO Forest have received a significant funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a new way of measuring biodiversity using satellite data, aerial imagery and artificial intelligence. The project aims to create a scalable method for monitoring nature values...
The city of Helsinki is improving risk monitoring of street and park trees using laser scanning and a spatial data model
REFERENCE CASE: THE CITY OF HELSINKI IS IMPROVING RISK MONITORING OF STREET AND PARK TREES USING LASER SCANNING AND A SPATIAL DATA MODEL Laser scanning–based identification of declining trees In 2025, KOKO Forest delivered a laser scanning and geospatial data–based risk model for the City of Helsinki. The goal was to identify declining street and...
How spatial resolution affects the detection of tree mortality
HOW SPATIAL RESOLUTION AFFECTS THE DETECTION OF TREE MORTALITY Spatial resolution in forest health monitoring Changes in forests often begin very locally. First, you may see individual weakened trees or small patches, and only later does the change expand enough to stand out clearly at a broader scale. That is why, in monitoring forest health,...
Case study: Mapping dead trees to support urban forest management and damage-risk control in Tampere
CASE STUDY: FOREST HEALTH -ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DAMAGE-RISK CONTROL IN TAMPERE 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...
Case study: Forest Health -Analysis and Aspen Mapping to Support Forest Management in the City of Kuopio
CASE STUDY: FOREST HEALTH ANALYSIS AND ASPEN MAPPING TO SUPPORT FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF KUOPIO In 2025, KOKO Forest conducted a remote sensing-based Forest Health analysis of dead trees across forest properties owned by the City of Kuopio to support forest management planning and damage mitigation. The mapping covered approximately 6,000 hectares and...
Why is monitoring tree health and disturbances in urban forests worthwhile?
WHY IS MONITORING TREE HEALTH AND DISTURBANCES IN URBAN FORESTS WORTHWHILE? Urban forests are multifunctional green infrastructures that provide a wide range of ecological, social, and economic benefits. They support biodiversity, offer essential recreational environments for residents, and contribute significantly to climate change mitigation as carbon sinks. However, urban forests are increasingly exposed to various...
Forest Health Analysis – data-driven insights for better decisions
FOREST HEALTH -ANALYSIS – DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR BETTER DECISIONS Understanding forest health with AI and remote sensing Our Forest Health Analysis is based on remote sensing and deep learning models. The analysis provides valuable information on forest condition by mapping tree mortality. Both satellite and aerial imagery can be used as data sources, enabling large-scale...