ARIES is pleased to announce its participation at COP16, where it will join Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) to present collaborative research results in a session titled, ¿Qué tan extensos son los ecosistemas en Colombia?: Lanzamiento de la Estadística Experimental de la Sistema de Contabilidad Ambiental y Económica de Extensión de los Ecosistemas (SCAE-EE), scheduled for October 28.
This study, made possible through ARIES’ advanced AI-driven technology, represents a major step forward in ecosystem mapping for Colombia. In just three months of collaborative work, ARIES enabled the mapping of approximately 75% of Colombia’s extent, with a significant level of confidence when comparing the model outputs against previous mapping. The last official ecosystem map for Colombia was dated 2011.
This collaboration aims to accelerate ecosystem mapping with higher frequency. Using the newly updated 2020 CORINE Land Cover map for Colombia, our ARIES team achieved early results despite relying on some data from 2011 and 2015.
These are preliminary outputs, soon to be refined to cover the full Colombian landscape. This progress, though ongoing, marks a crucial milestone and showcases ARIES’ interoperability, enabling similar advancements for the WEED project, where ARIES is a core partner. Achieving these results in such a short time underscores the potential of cutting-edge tech to drive innovation in environmental analysis.
Alessio Bulckaen, ARIES NCA officer
The presentation will explore the methodologies and processes that enabled this mapping, detailing the results achieved and offering strategic recommendations for the future. By successfully mapping such a large portion of the country’s natural resources, this initiative helps to create a comprehensive environmental account while equipping policymakers and conservationists with critical data to support informed decision-making.
ARIES invites attendees to join the session at COP16 for an in-depth view of this project and to discuss how similar innovations can aid in the accurate, efficient, and comprehensive assessment of ecosystems in Colombia and beyond.
