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OFI fighting fires in Borneo
Author avatar Published on October 25, 2009

OFI fighting fires in Borneo

El Nino’s arrival has brought on severe drought to the region. During these long droughts, the forests of Borneo are much more vulnerable to fires. The land cleared for palm oil plantations and by farmers...

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OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference
Author avatar Published on April 30, 2005

OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference

“GIS – Helping Manage Our World” – The ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) International User Conference (UC) is the biggest GIS (Geographic Information System) event of the year and thousands of people gathered to share...

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Author avatar Published on April 12, 2004

Field Update by Leslie Smith, GIS Project Manager

A new conservation project focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is under way at Tanjung Puting National Park. GIS is a digital mapping technology used to store and analyze geographic information. This technology is especially...

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