Data Standards & Methodologies
Geospatial and metadata standards, reference systems and the methods for mapping, NFI and MRV.
Coordinate Reference Systems
| Use | Coordinate reference system | EPSG |
|---|---|---|
| Data exchange and storage in the platform | WGS 84 (longitude, latitude) | 4326 |
| National projected data, east of 36° E | Arc 1960 / UTM zone 37S | 21037 |
| National projected data, west of 36° E | Arc 1960 / UTM zone 36S | 21036 |
| Web maps in the portal | WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator | 3857 |
Every dataset's metadata must state its coordinate reference system, projection, resolution and scale. Data in Arc 1960 must state the UTM zone.
Source: Draft NFMS/FIP Data Sharing Protocol, version 1.0, Kenya Forest Service and State Department for Forestry (July 2026); NFMS-FIP Metadata Template (final draft), Kenya Forest Service (2026).