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vr.tr.forest · thing-q4421
Let an agent handle forests by type, extent, ownership, management, protection and threats, with sourced data on cover and change.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Extent and type What and how much.
Type
Biome and composition.
Type
Forest type.
- What type of forest is it, and what are its main species? definition
- Is it natural or planted? provenance
Extent
Area and change.
Extent
Area and trend.
- How large is it, according to which definition and source? measurement
- Is its area growing or shrinking? measurement
Ecology Life and services.
Biodiversity
Species.
Biodiversity
Species and habitats.
- Which notable species and habitats does it support? definition
- Which are threatened? boundary
Ecosystem services
Carbon and water.
Services
Services provided.
- How much carbon does it store? measurement
- What role does it play in water supply? definition
Management Ownership and use.
Ownership
Who owns it.
Ownership
Owner and tenure.
- Who owns and manages it? provenance
- What rights do local and indigenous communities hold? boundary
Harvest
Timber and certification.
Harvest
Harvesting and certification.
- Is it harvested, and is it certified? provenance
- Is the timber legal under import rules? boundary
Threats Loss and protection.
Drivers
Clearance, fire, pests.
Threats
Threats to the forest.
- What threatens this forest? boundary
- How is loss monitored? provenance
Protection
Designations.
Protection
Protection status.
- Is it protected, and how effectively? provenance
- How can people help? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- manigua, somayama, wood pasture, evergreen forest, tropical forest, border forest, kronopark, young stand, Kuhschellenrasen Wirt am Berg, Hangwälder im Tal der Großen Mühl, Staninger Leiten, Hobelsberg Riesn
What it is Filled
A large area dominated by trees, forming an ecosystem with its soils, plants, animals and fungi, and also a resource managed for timber, recreation and protection.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle forests by type, extent, ownership, management, protection and threats, with sourced data on cover and change.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Dominated by trees, defined by cover and area thresholds
- Ecosystem and resource at once
- Natural, semi-natural and plantation forests differ greatly
- Definitions vary between agencies
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Fell, burn or clear forest without lawful authority.
- Disturb wildlife or protected habitats.
- Make campfires or leave fire risks in fire season.
- Help trade illegally logged timber.
Only with a human decision
- Felling, thinning or planting decisions.
May
- Report a forest's extent, type and protection status from official and survey data.
- Monitor and report fire, disease or illegal felling to the forest authority.
Moral aspects Filled
- Forests hold biodiversity, store carbon and sustain forest peoples.
- Deforestation is often irreversible on human timescales.
Who is affected
- Forest communities and indigenous peoples
- Wildlife
- Future generations
Owners Filled
Steward
The landowner or the state; forestry authorities regulate felling.
Master systems
- Forest inventories
- Land registry
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q101998 - registry parent class
- Q1554231 - registry parent class
- Q27096220 - registry parent class
- Q37813 - registry parent class
- Q52105 - registry parent class
- Q618123 - registry parent class
related
- tree - dominant life form
- landscape - land cover
- timber and ecosystem services - uses
- fire, clearance, pests - drivers of loss
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.forest
- Wikidata: Q4421 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4421)
- protected area id: WDPA id protected forests
- certification: FSC or PEFC certificate code managed forests
Direct properties required Filled
- world forest area: about 4.06 billion hectares - about 31 percent of land, FAO 2020
- canopy cover threshold: 10 percent - FAO definition, with trees over 5 m on more than 0.5 ha
Recognition required Filled
- Tree canopy cover over a large area
- Forest type from dominant species and climate
- Satellite imagery shows cover and loss
- Dense stands of trees with a canopy, understorey and forest floor; types range from tropical rainforest to boreal and managed plantations; wood pastures are open forms.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- protect and restore it
- manage and harvest it sustainably
- visit and use it for recreation
- monitor it, by satellite and inventory
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Deforestation and degradation
- Wildfires
- Inconsistent definitions giving conflicting figures
- Illegal logging
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115
- National forest laws
- FSC and PEFC certification
- UN REDD+ framework
Context of use required Filled
- Forests store carbon, shelter biodiversity, regulate water and provide timber and livelihoods.
- tropical, temperate and boreal forests
- evergreen and deciduous forests
- primary and secondary forests
- plantations
- wood pastures and community forests such as satoyama
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q4421: forest - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Forest - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should forest types be separate entries?
- Which forest definition should the registry adopt?
- How should named forests be linked as instances?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q4421/spec.json