Problem Statement:

Deforestation and land use change in Mexico threaten water capture, carbon absorption, and biodiversity conservation, due to a lack of resources for proper monitoring and management.

Target Group

The project "Forest Guardian" is focused on supporting Mexican state and federal authorities, providing them with tools and data to efficiently manage and control deforestation and land use change.

Proposed Solution

Implementation of a satellite alert system and artificial intelligence that identifies and classifies changes in forest coverage, allowing for the prioritization, reporting, and efficient resolution of deforestation cases.

Core Activities of the Project

• Monitoring of forest areas through satellite alerts.


• Use of artificial intelligence to classify alerts based on their importance and relevance.


• Collaboration with authorities to provide evidence and historical data that allow for the assessment of land use changes.

• Short and Long-Term Objectives

Short term:

Improve the accuracy in the detection and classification of changes in forest coverage, and increase efficiency in responding to these changes.

Long term:

Contribute to the reduction of deforestation and illegal land use change in Mexico, supporting biodiversity conservation and the fight against climate change.

Available Metrics

• Reduction in the number of unaddressed cases of deforestation or land use change.


• Increase in the effectiveness and speed of responses to high-priority alerts.


• Contribution to the reduction of carbon emissions and improvement in biodiversity conservation.

Project Collaborators

Mexican state and federal agencies responsible for environmental and forestry management: PROFEPA, CONAFOR, SEMARNAT, SEMACCDET.