Silvacom - Drone Services

Drones or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) are revolutionizing the field of forestry and environmental management. We work with a wide range of companies and organizations like natural resource management companies, engineering firms, utility management companies and governments to enhance decision-making processes through the integration of drone technology.

We want to help you use drone technology to better inform your management decisions without the need for extensive in-house resources.

Silvacom's Drone Services:

Monitoring:
- Linear monitoring
- Tree or crop health monitoring
- Harvest operations monitoring
Flight reviews
Group training (for groups of 6+)
Pre-commercial thinning planning
Field scouting
Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
Establishment and competition assessments
Volumetric and terrain measurements
Land cover classification

Here's how drones are contributing to the advancement of forestry and environmental management:

Real-Time and Up-to-Date Imagery: Drone imagery offers an advantage over satellite imagery by providing current conditions of the forest, reflecting the present state rather than the last satellite flyover.
Unparalleled Detail and Precision: The high-resolution imagery provides a comprehensive and precise understanding of the forest, allowing for more informed analysis and assessment.
Enhanced Safety: Drones minimize risks by surveying difficult or hazardous areas, ensuring the safety of forestry professionals while providing crucial data for analysis.
Time and Cost Savings: By leveraging drones, resources can be efficiently allocated, optimizing fieldwork efforts, and reducing unnecessary trips.
Targeted Field Investigations: Drones enable forestry professionals to focus their field time on investigating specific problem areas. This targeted approach maximizes productivity and ensures resources are allocated to areas requiring attention.
Seamless Integration with GIS: Drones produce orthophotos that facilitate spatial analysis and enhancing the overall forestry management workflow.
Permanent Record and Collaboration: Drone imagery can be shared. This fosters effective communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among professionals involved in forest management.