Focus areas
How does PALS work with communities?
Seven focus areas where geospatial technology helps communities monitor their environment, conserve it and farm it sustainably.
Mangrove ecosystem monitoring
We help mangrove-adjacent communities map and track changes in mangrove extent, using Blue Ventures' open-source GEM tool.Now: Ilaje, Nigeria · MozambiqueMangrove restoration monitoring
With GEM, communities map, track and manage the sites they could restore and the ones they are already restoring.Open to new partnersProtected areas
We support communities mapping local areas that are already protected, or that are seeking protected status.Now: Save Cable BayBiodiversity assessments
We help communities carry out biodiversity assessments in the places they care about.Now: Cable Bay biodiversityInvasive species eradication monitoring
We track areas, especially islands, targeted for invasive species removal, and identify new priority areas.Open to new partnersFire preparedness and response
Current, accessible geospatial information for planning for fire and responding when it comes.Now: Mudge IslandSustainable smallholder farming
Data-informed practices that help farming communities reduce their climate impact.Open to new partners
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