When it comes to harvesting your timber, having highly accurate information to hand is priceless. Understanding what is in your forest in terms of species mix, top height and volume of timber per hectare are crucial.

Green Belt is a leading expert in timber and forest measurement and assessment. WE utilise on the ground foresters to actively measure forests. Initially they are stratified into blocks of similar yield class. Then a plan to inventorise thee timber stands within each sub compartment is made.

We do recommend inspection paths are cut through the forest to allow access to measure the DBH (Diameter at Brest Height) and to accurately ascertain tree top heights.

For those looking for an even higher level of information and accuracy, we offer a LIDAR drone service. This allows a drone to be manually flown over the forest, capturing both imagery of the plantation, and accurate ground level information, tree top heights, and timber volume. WE also ground proof the flown data gathered.

From there, we process the data and deliver a set of results which includes, top height and timber volumes. This allows an accurate analysis of the plantation and to predict future timber volumes and a timeline to harvesting. 

All of this delivers a much greater return to you as a forest owner. It also improves the sale price of your forest if thats the route you decide to take.