Mobile Data Collection
Collect plot data with Arena Mobile.
Arena Mobile
National forest inventory plot and tree data are collected with Open Foris Arena Mobile, the FAO tool linked to the Arena survey design and analysis platform. Other tools for simpler forms:
- KoboCollect (KoboToolbox)www.kobotoolbox.org
Free, open-source forms for field surveys: design the form in KoboToolbox, collect on Android phones and tablets with the KoboCollect app, online or offline. Suitable for patrol reports, community monitoring and restoration checks.
- ODK (Open Data Kit)getodk.org
The open standard behind Kobo: ODK Collect on phones and ODK Central as the server; strong offline and GPS support.
- ArcGIS Survey123survey123.arcgis.com
Form-based field app used by KFS rangers for forest alert verification and incident reports (NFMS document, Chapter 5.3.3).
- Open Foris Arena and Collectopenforis.org
FAO tools for national forest inventory data: designing the survey, collecting plot and tree data (Arena Mobile) and analysis.
- QFieldqfield.org
Field GIS app for QGIS projects: mapping and editing boundaries, plantations and restoration sites offline.