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CLMS VLCC Forest Type (FTY) Europe 10m 3-yearly V1 (COG)
The High Resolution Layer Forest Type (FTY) provides a forest classification with 3 thematic classes (all non-forest areas / broadleaved forest / coniferous forest) at 10m spatial resolution and with a Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) of 0.5 ha. This raster layer is largely following the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) forest definition with tree covered areas in agricultural and urban context excluded using the respective Forest Additional Support Layer (FADSL). This dat
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Licence: proprietary
Evidence quality: 52.4
Listed in cdse-stac public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- forest type classification: non-forest, broadleaved forest, coniferous forest (3 classes) · forest type raster, 10 m, minimum mapping unit 0.5 ha · tree cover and forest context excluding agricultural and urban tree cover (FADSL)
- Coverage docs-verified
- EEA38 countries, plus French Overseas Territories (DOMs) · 2018-01-01 onwards (open-ended interval)
- Resolution docs-verified
- 10 m spatial resolution; MMU 0.5 ha
- Update frequency docs-verified
- 3-yearly
- Formats docs-verified
- GeoTIFF (cloud-optimized, COG) · ZIP (zipped product) · XML (product metadata)
- Access docs-verified
- Proprietary licence under the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service Data Policy; asset downloads use CDSE OIDC/S3 authentication. Free-of-charge status is not stated in the docs.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Woodland and forest baseline for EIA and planning constraint mapping on EEA38 sites · Forest vs non-forest context for habitat baseline screening in European projects · Land-cover context for catchment runoff and SuDS modelling inputs in EEA38 countries
- Audience llm-inferred
- GIS analysts · ecologists · environmental consultants · planners · hydrologists (land-cover inputs)
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Docs list EEA38 coverage only; the UK is not listed and is unlikely to be included, so verify before UK use · Three thematic classes only, with no species or canopy-height detail · Proprietary licence; check the Copernicus data policy before redistribution · Asset download requires CDSE OIDC/S3 credentials · Forest-definition exclusions (agricultural and urban tree cover) may not match all UK woodland definitions
Evidence
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.