Industries

GIS for Forestry in
New Zealand

Connect forest, field, imagery, and operational data to improve planning, safety, sustainability, and real-time decision-making. 

The benefits of GIS for forestry

GIS helps forestry organisations connect field, imagery, asset, and operational data to improve planning, safety, sustainability, and efficiency. 

Improve operational visibility 

Bring field, machine, imagery, and sensor data into shared maps and dashboards to improve visibility across forestry operations. 

Plan harvesting with confidence

Use spatial data to support harvest planning, roading, terrain analysis, environmental constraints, and operational risk management. 

Automate forestry workflows 

Streamline data capture, analysis, reporting, and decision-making across field teams, contractors, and office-based operations.

Strengthen environmental data

Monitor forest health, biodiversity, waterways, and sensitive habitats using imagery, LiDAR, remote sensing, and field data. 

Explore what’s possible with GIS

GIS helps agribusinesses improve compliance, monitor productivity, strengthen safety, and connect real-time operational data across farms, facilities, and field teams.

Forestry operations
Plan and monitor forestry work in one view 

Use interactive GIS experiences to bring together forest compartments, operational data, imagery, and planning layers in one accessible view for teams.

The forestry resource from Esri shows how web-based GIS experiences can support clearer planning, monitoring, operational coordination, and more informed decision-making.

aerial imagery of forestry block
Drone imagery
Capture forest intelligence from above

Use drones to capture high-resolution imagery, video, terrain models, and 3D products that support monitoring, site assessment, and operational planning.

Drone imagery can capture detailed forest conditions, create orthomosaics, terrain models, point clouds, and 3D meshes for more precise analysis and resource management activities.

AI
Utilise geospatial-AI 

Harness geospatial AI to enhance forest intelligence through automated analysis of imagery, terrain, and spatial data, enabling faster, accurate monitoring, planning, and management.

By combining machine learning with geospatial data, forestry teams can map forest attributes, assess forest health, and generate predictive models.

Real-world outcomes across agriculture

See how organisations are using GIS and spatial technology to improve productivity, strengthen reporting, and support smarter agricultural decision-making.

Northern Forests helps rural systems build their first GIS

Case Study

Our approach

We combine GIS expertise, technology, and industry knowledge to help organisations make smarter decisions, strengthen operations, and create long-term business value.

A geographic approach to problem solving

Combining spatial thinking with technical GIS expertise helps organisations better connect, manage, and understand their data to support smarter planning and operational decisions.

Training and support that builds capability

Through local training, experienced support, industry events, and knowledge sharing, we help teams build confidence, become more self-sufficient, and stay connected to the wider GIS community.

Strategic partnerships

Eagle designs and implements GIS solutions that align to operational goals, integrate with existing systems, and deliver value as needs evolve over time. 

“Having connectivity on site gives us the platform to harvest as much data as possible, so we can make better decisions and find more efficient ways of working.”

Megan Costello, Systems Transformation Manager, Timberlands 

Ready to optimise your forestry operations?

Talk to Eagle about using GIS to connect forestry data, improve field visibility, support safer operations, and make more informed decisions across your estate.
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