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The Smart Forests project includes four case studies in Chile , Indonesia , the Netherlands , and India , co-created with local communities through field schools and workshops.

In Chile, we focused on wildfires and fire technologies, collaborating with Fundación Mar Adentro and communities developing fire-prevention networks and plans within La Araucanía. This case study demonstrates the transformations in environmental governance that smart forest technologies can trigger, since Chile’s public sector relies in part on private infrastructure and networks to monitor and create warnings about fire.

The case study research also suggests the potential for smart forest technologies to enhance forest networks and communities, by sharing knowledge across a broad range of actors from different societal sectors.

The Chile segment from the Smart Forests film, presented below, includes researchers-in-residence at Bosque Pehuén conservation area creating new fire-related knowledge and community fire-prevention networks.

You can also explore more resources about the Chile case study on the Map.

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Smart Forests Film: Chile Segment

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Fundación Mar Adentro researcher Felipe Guarda checking a camera trap on a tree. Camera traps can be used to detect human and nonhuman activity, as well as events such as fires. Screenshot from the Smart Forests film.


The Smart Forests film has been created by Mind the Film, working together with on-site filmmakers, field school participants, and the Smart Forests research group. Full credits are available in the film.