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Environment, Carbon & Conservation

Aerial data for environmental, carbon and conservation projects.

Build a repeatable picture of the landscape you manage. Explore imagery, LiDAR and thermal survey options for vegetation monitoring, restoration projects and wildlife assessment.

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What a drone could help with

Baseline mapping

Establish a dated record of the project area.

Vegetation structure

Assess LiDAR data capture for analysis by the project team.

Change monitoring

Compare suitably designed repeat surveys over time.

Wildlife and restoration

Plan targeted survey work and document areas requiring follow-up.

Example application — illustrative scenario

Tracking a regional NSW revegetation project.

An environmental project manager needs consistent records of a restoration area. The team could agree survey boundaries, capture timing, coordinate reference requirements and repeat visits before collecting imagery or LiDAR. Those records could then inform the project's vegetation monitoring alongside field measurements and specialist analysis.

What to discuss for your project

  • Baseline imagery
  • Repeat capture plan
  • Agreed data formats
  • Coverage and metadata
  • Analysis and validation responsibilities

Options to agree in a scope, not automatic inclusions.

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Relevant equipment

DJI Matrice 4T

Portable thermal and zoom aircraft for inspection, wildlife and night work.

  • 640 × 512 thermal
  • Three 48 MP visual cameras
  • 49 min max flight
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales
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DJI Matrice 350 RTK

Proven interchangeable-payload platform for LiDAR, photogrammetry and inspection.

  • 55 min max flight (no payload)
  • 2.7 kg max payload
  • IP55
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales
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DJI Zenmuse L2

Integrated LiDAR and RGB mapping payload.

  • LiDAR + RGB
  • For M350 RTK / M400
  • Quote with aircraft
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales
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Not sure which fits? Try Find My Drone or get a system recommendation.

Need the work done instead?

Contract services

Data capture and monitoring scopes built around your specified methodology.

Questions

Does a drone survey verify carbon credits?

A drone survey can supply data for an agreed project workflow. It is not, by itself, certification, an audit or confirmation of credit eligibility. Agree the required method and evidence with the responsible specialists.

Can you compare surveys from different dates?

Discuss resolution, reference system, season, vegetation conditions and processing before capture. Consistent methods make comparisons more useful.

Next step

Discuss my environmental project

Tell us what you manage, where you work and what you want to achieve. We'll come back to you about the equipment or service pathway that fits.

Prefer the phone? Call 1300 UAV PRO (1300 828 776).

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