ALOS Utilization
in JICA’s Activities~ Focusing on Nature Conservation
As of November. 02, 2015

Mr. SHISHIDO Kenichi
Deputy Director General for Nature Conservation,
Global Environment Department,
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Application of Satellite Technology
in JICA Projects
ForestMonitoring●Early Warning System for deforestation●Forest Management
Disaster RiskManagement●Satellite Information sharing in ASEAN
Region for DRM (2013-2016- Monitoring Disaster- Analizing Flood and Run off

Water Resource
Management●Integrated Watershed Management in
Sefidrud River in Iran (2007-2010)- Land Utilization Map (by crop/season)- Assessing Water Requirement

Digital Mapping●Digital Map Project in Burkina Faso (20132014)- Base Map utilizing ALOS2
1- Capacity Development

CASE １ : Utilization of ALOS images to support the Protectionof the Brazilian Amazon Forest and Combat
against Illegal Deforestation (May, 2009～July, 2012)
Implementing Organization
・IBAMA（Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable
Natural Resources）
・DPF (Federal Police Department)
Project Component

Output 1: Detection and forensic reports
Output 2: Strengthening IBAMA/DPF
Information sharing system,
INDICAR/SISCOM and INteli
GEO
Output 3: Training

Expansion of Logging in Amazon

June 4, 2009

June 21, 2015

Optical Satellite Images in Dry Season
4Location: Rondonia State
Source ：Landsat8（USGS）

Forest Density Difference by ALOS
Between 2009 and 2011

SAMPLE5

Almost the half period of the year, Amazon
Forest is covered with Cloud.
ALOS SAR sensor can detect deforestationeven in rainy season or night time.
Landsat 5 Image on 2011/09/07

Annual Deforestation in Legal Amazon

Brazilian Government
JICA

Detection by ALOSYear
Detection ofDeforestation

Illigal Logging

2010

1,007

140

2011
(stopped at April)

176

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CASE 2 : Establishment of Forest Monitoring Systemin Gabon & DRC (2012 ～ 2017)
Project Purpose
Development of National Forest
Resources Monitoring System
Project Component
Output 1: Development of forest basemap of target area
Output 2: Development of groundsurvey methodology

Output 3: Establishment of national
forest resources database
Forest Carbon map will be used for Climate
Change (REDD+)Project in each countries

Utilizing Satellite Images

JAXA-JICA Cooperation
・Knowledge and Information on
Developing Countries
・Advise on Collaboration w/ DCs
・Dispatch of Japanese Expert
and Lecture

・Providing Satellite Images for JICA
Project・Capacity Development Program(Nominating Experts, Providing
Training Program etc.)

MOU signed on Apr. 23, 2014

What to do ? Both side will collaborate for following purposes;(1) To support JICA’s activities in order to tackle Global Issue and Development in Developing countries.
(2) To organize Seminar, Symposium and International Conference on extension Space Technology inDeveloping Countries(3) To expand Grand Station/System related to Space System and Satellite Data Utilization
in/for Developing Countries
1Conclusion & Challenges
Conclusion• ALOS Rader Images are useful for forest monitoring,particularly in tropical countries…
Contributing to improve forest governance in each countries

Challenges• Cost for satellite images is crucial problem
for developing countries to continue forest
management activities• New methodology to measure forest carbon…
• Continuous free images should be provided…
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Thank you for your attention !
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