GeoPfes for Android

GeoPfes — Mobile app for forest ecosystem monitoring

GeoPfes is an Android application created by the Institute of Forest Ecology and Environment at Vietnam Forestry University. It was built to assist professionals working on the monitoring and evaluation of the environmental services that forests provide across Vietnam.

Purpose and scope

The app supports on-the-ground surveys and experimental assessments tied to forest resource management and silviculture planning. Its goal is to streamline the collection of field data used to evaluate ecosystem services and inform management decisions.

Notable capabilities

• Rapid generation of reports and basic analytical summaries from collected observations
• Simple, efficient tools for entering survey data during fieldwork
• Mapping and georeferencing functions to tie observations to locations
• Intuitive interface designed for use by non-specialists in the field
• Support for research protocols and management-oriented assessments

Intended users

GeoPfes is suited for a range of stakeholders, including researchers, forest managers, environmental consultants, NGOs, and students involved in forest monitoring and evaluation.

Advantages for forest management

By offering a reliable way to capture and organize field measurements, GeoPfes helps improve data quality, speeds up reporting, and enhances understanding of how forests deliver environmental services — supporting better-informed ecosystem management.