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UID 575
Name High Resolution Layer - Forest Type
Description The Forest Type layer has a MMU of 0.5 ha, as well as a 10% tree cover density threshold applied and thus largely following the FAO forest definition available for the 2012 and 2015 reference years at 20m spatial resolution, for the 2018 and 2021 reference year at 10m spatial resolution, and in European projection. Additionally, an aggregated product at 100m is available for 2015, 2018 and 2021 reference years.
Update Frequency Periodic Update
Area EEA39
Temporal -
Timeliness < 1 hr
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Raster dataset
Quality Control Procedure Manual
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex II: Land cover
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status Operational
State Valid
Created on May 20, 2020, 9:56 p.m.
Last modified on Dec. 4, 2025, 4:58 p.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
5 European Environment Agency Distributor May 20, 2020, 9:57 p.m. Dec. 4, 2025, 4:58 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
36 Land Cover - Forest Partially Forest Type layer from previous reference year supports training sample selection, plausibility checks and final Quality Control (QC) steps of current Forest Type product. Partially compliance due to resolution of only 20m and of being confined to 2012 and 2015 reference years imagery. May 20, 2020, 10:03 p.m. Dec. 18, 2020, 8:38 a.m.
146 Land Cover Fully Information on forest land cover for complementing land cover (for resolution of 20m). May 20, 2020, 9:59 p.m. Dec. 4, 2025, 5:05 p.m.