MapBiomas Indonesia is part of the MapBiomas Global Network. Drawing its name from the terms “map” and “biomas” (or “biomes”), the MapBiomas initiative originated in Brazil, and it has been adopted in Indonesia by Auriga Nusantara and a network of civil society partners. MapBiomas Indonesia is a platform which provides annual maps of land-cover and land-use generated though automatic classification of satellite imagery.
MapBiomas Indonesia is part of the MapBiomas Global Network. Drawing its name from the terms “map” and “biomas” (or “biomes”), the MapBiomas initiative originated in Brazil, and it has been adopted in Indonesia by Auriga Nusantara and a network of civil society partners. MapBiomas Indonesia is a platform which provides annual maps of land-cover and land-use generated though automatic classification of satellite imagery.
MapBiomas Indonesia’s initial collection of maps (Collection 1.0) has been produced through a collaboration between Auriga Nusantara and a network of 9 regional partners, including: HAKA Aceh (which coordinated mapping in northern Sumatra); HAKI Sumsel (central Sumatra); GENESIS Bengkulu (southern Sumatra); SAMPAN Kalbar (West Kalimantan); SAVE OUR BORNEO (Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan); GREEN OF BORNEO (East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan); KOMIU Sulteng (Sulawesi); MNUKWAR (West Papua); and JERAT Papua (Papua). This collaborative initiative has been supported by MapBiomas Brasil and Woods & Wayside International, which served as technical advisors. For future collections, MapBiomas Indonesia will include academic partners.
MapBiomas Indonesia’s initial collection of maps (Collection 1.0) has been produced through a collaboration between Auriga Nusantara and a network of 9 regional partners, including: HAKA Aceh (which coordinated mapping in northern Sumatra); HAKI Sumsel (central Sumatra); GENESIS Bengkulu (southern Sumatra); SAMPAN Kalbar (West Kalimantan); SAVE OUR BORNEO (Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan); GREEN OF BORNEO (East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan); KOMIU Sulteng (Sulawesi); MNUKWAR (West Papua); and JERAT Papua (Papua). This collaborative initiative has been supported by MapBiomas Brasil and Woods & Wayside International, which served as technical advisors. For future collections, MapBiomas Indonesia will include academic partners.
MapBiomas Indonesia has now completed the mapping of 10 land-cover classes for the period 2000-2019 across all of Indonesia. These classes include: (1) natural forest formation; (2) mangrove forest; (3) forest plantations; (4) non-forest natural formation; (5) oil palm; (6) other agriculture; (7) mining; (8) other non-vegetation; (9) aquaculture; and (10) water. For MapBiomas Indonesia, the dynamics of each land-cover class can be shown both temporally and spatially. We refer to these maps and data as Collection 1.0, and we will provide periodic updates with future collections. In addition to covering additional years, we will continue to develop and improve the algorithms for classification in order to improve the quality of the classification results for each typology.
MapBiomas Indonesia has now completed the mapping of 10 land-cover classes for the period 2000-2019 across all of Indonesia. These classes include: (1) natural forest formation; (2) mangrove forest; (3) forest plantations; (4) non-forest natural formation; (5) oil palm; (6) other agriculture; (7) mining; (8) other non-vegetation; (9) aquaculture; and (10) water. For MapBiomas Indonesia, the dynamics of each land-cover class can be shown both temporally and spatially. We refer to these maps and data as Collection 1.0, and we will provide periodic updates with future collections. In addition to covering additional years, we will continue to develop and improve the algorithms for classification in order to improve the quality of the classification results for each typology.
The following steps must be taken to access MapBiomas Indonesia’s maps through Google Earth Engine:
1) Register at the following link using a Gmail account: https://earthengine.google.com
2) Within a few days, you will receive notification with instructions for accessing the Google Earth Engine platform.
3) After accessing the platform, enter the script you want to run.
4) Change the parameters to obtain the maps you want.
The following steps must be taken to access MapBiomas Indonesia’s maps through Google Earth Engine:
1) Register at the following link using a Gmail account: https://earthengine.google.com
2) Within a few days, you will receive notification with instructions for accessing the Google Earth Engine platform.
3) After accessing the platform, enter the script you want to run.
4) Change the parameters to obtain the maps you want.
MapBiomas Indonesia’s products can be downloaded by accessing the following link: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/downloads. The collection of maps can be downloaded directly from Google Earth Engine by selecting a particular region or year, as follows:
(1) Land-Cover Maps using asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/public/collection1/post_Integration_filter_rev_2_10_3
(2) Transition Maps by accessing asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/public/collection1/mapbiomas_indonesia_collection1_transitions_v2, and
(3) Landsat Mosaics using asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/MOSAICS/workspace-c1.
To understand the description of the ID for each map layer, you can access the legend code at the following link.
For additional information, you can contact us at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/kontak.
MapBiomas Indonesia’s products can be downloaded by accessing the following link: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/downloads. The collection of maps can be downloaded directly from Google Earth Engine by selecting a particular region or year, as follows:
(1) Land-Cover Maps using asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/public/collection1/post_Integration_filter_rev_2_10_3
(2) Transition Maps by accessing asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/public/collection1/mapbiomas_indonesia_collection1_transitions_v2, and
(3) Landsat Mosaics using asset ID: projects/mapbiomas-indonesia/MOSAICS/workspace-c1.
To understand the description of the ID for each map layer, you can access the legend code at the following link.
For additional information, you can contact us at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/kontak.
Each layer represents one year in the period covered by the collection. For Collection 1.0, layer 0 = 2000 and layer 19 = 2019. It is possible to download data directly and to request specific regions or years at Google Earth Engine.
Each layer represents one year in the period covered by the collection. For Collection 1.0, layer 0 = 2000 and layer 19 = 2019. It is possible to download data directly and to request specific regions or years at Google Earth Engine.
The land-cover maps have been produced by MapBiomas Indonesia on a 30-meter scale per pixel and cover a long period of time. As such, it is not practical to display them in vector format. All data processing (pixel by pixel) has been done in raster format.
The land-cover maps have been produced by MapBiomas Indonesia on a 30-meter scale per pixel and cover a long period of time. As such, it is not practical to display them in vector format. All data processing (pixel by pixel) has been done in raster format.
The MapBiomas Indonesia platform has not prepared maps in vector format because the vectorization of the maps is not practical for the entire coverage area. A potential solution if you wish to work in vector format is to download the data, then clip the territory or area of interest, after which you can create vectors using the software of your choice.
The MapBiomas Indonesia platform has not prepared maps in vector format because the vectorization of the maps is not practical for the entire coverage area. A potential solution if you wish to work in vector format is to download the data, then clip the territory or area of interest, after which you can create vectors using the software of your choice.
Yes, MapBiomas Indonesia’s maps and data are open to the public and may be accessed freely for non-commercial users or for purposes which are in the public interest.
Yes, MapBiomas Indonesia’s maps and data are open to the public and may be accessed freely for non-commercial users or for purposes which are in the public interest.
Yes, MapBiomas Indonesia’s Collection 1.0 is available as an asset in the Google Earth Engine platform and may be accessed, analyzed, and processed directly within the platform without downloading the data. The collection of maps includes:
Yes, MapBiomas Indonesia’s Collection 1.0 is available as an asset in the Google Earth Engine platform and may be accessed, analyzed, and processed directly within the platform without downloading the data. The collection of maps includes:
MapBiomas Indonesia’s data is open to the public and may be accessed freely under the Creative Commons CC-CY-SA license, in accordance with its rules of use. Citation of the data should use the following format: MapBiomas Indonesia Collection [version] Indonesia Annual Land Cover 2000-2019, accessed on [DD/MM/YYYY] via link [LINK].
MapBiomas Indonesia’s data is open to the public and may be accessed freely under the Creative Commons CC-CY-SA license, in accordance with its rules of use. Citation of the data should use the following format: MapBiomas Indonesia Collection [version] Indonesia Annual Land Cover 2000-2019, accessed on [DD/MM/YYYY] via link [LINK].
A detailed description of the legend, including its relation to land-cover classes used by Indonesia’s National Standards (Standar Nasional Indonesia, SNI) and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, is available for download at: [INSERT LINK].
A detailed description of the legend, including its relation to land-cover classes used by Indonesia’s National Standards (Standar Nasional Indonesia, SNI) and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, is available for download at: [INSERT LINK].
A document with an explanation of the codes can be found here.
A document with an explanation of the codes can be found here.
Yes, land-cover statistics and a matrix of transitions for all islands, provinces, regencies/cities are available for download at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/statistic.
Yes, land-cover statistics and a matrix of transitions for all islands, provinces, regencies/cities are available for download at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/statistic.
You can use the feature ‘select multiple regions’ on the MapBiomas Indonesia platform in order to choose two or more regions as a group.
You can use the feature ‘select multiple regions’ on the MapBiomas Indonesia platform in order to choose two or more regions as a group.
Maps showing a region of interest can be downloaded in Google Earth Engine by accessing the link provided below. You can select the region based on island, province, regency/city, together with a particular year, and the map can then be exported to your Google Drive folder.
Maps showing a region of interest can be downloaded in Google Earth Engine by accessing the link provided below. You can select the region based on island, province, regency/city, together with a particular year, and the map can then be exported to your Google Drive folder.
You can access a list of the reference maps used at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/refmap.
You can access a list of the reference maps used at: https://mapbiomas.nusantara.earth/refmap.
MapBiomas Indonesia took into consideration numerous factors in choosing to use Landsat’s Top of the Atmosphere (ToA) instead of Surface Reflectance (SR) for Collection 1.0. In brief, the challenges associated with SR, as summarized officially by USGS, were a major factor in shaping the decision to use ToA as the base images: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/nli/landsat-collection-1-surface-reflectance.
Landsat ToA represents a product that has been corrected and calibrated, according to Chandler et al. (2009): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425709000169.
MapBiomas Indonesia took into consideration numerous factors in choosing to use Landsat’s Top of the Atmosphere (ToA) instead of Surface Reflectance (SR) for Collection 1.0. In brief, the challenges associated with SR, as summarized officially by USGS, were a major factor in shaping the decision to use ToA as the base images: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/nli/landsat-collection-1-surface-reflectance.
Landsat ToA represents a product that has been corrected and calibrated, according to Chandler et al. (2009): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425709000169.
Information on the quality of the Landsat images used in the MapBiomas Indonesia platform can be found under the menu heading ‘Quality’.
Information on the quality of the Landsat images used in the MapBiomas Indonesia platform can be found under the menu heading ‘Quality’.
The MapBiomas Indonesia team compared the maps and data produced by MapBiomas to those generated by several other platforms to see the degree of agreement and disagreement for particular land-cover classes. Results included the following:
1. Natural forest class in 2015.png)
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2. Mangrove class in 2000
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3. Oil palm class 2018
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4. Forest plantation class 2018.png)
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The MapBiomas Indonesia team compared the maps and data produced by MapBiomas to those generated by several other platforms to see the degree of agreement and disagreement for particular land-cover classes. Results included the following:
1. Natural forest class in 2015Where:
2. Mangrove class in 2000Where:
3. Oil palm class 2018Where:
4. Forest plantation class 2018Where:
