forest-monitoring

name	forest-monitoring
description	Query forest health data for any location using Global Forest Watch. Use when users ask about deforestation, fires, tree cover, or forest health near them or near their observations.

Forest Monitoring

When to Use

• User asks "how is the forest doing near me?" or similar
• User asks about deforestation, fires, tree cover loss
• After publishing an observation, to add forest context ("your toucan was spotted in an area that lost 35% of its forest")
• User shares a location and asks about environmental threats
• User asks about their municipality, district, or region's forest health

How to Use

1. You need GPS coordinates. If the user shared a Telegram location, use those. If they gave a place name, use geocode_location first.
2. Call forest_report with latitude and longitude. The tool automatically identifies the municipality, state, and country for the location.
3. Present the results conversationally — do NOT dump raw numbers

Presenting Results

• Lead with the area name: Forest Report for Altamira, Pará, Brazil
• Lead with the most striking finding (e.g., "Your area has lost 35% of its forest since 2000")
• The report covers the entire municipality — mention this so users understand the scope
• Use emoji sparingly: 🌳 for tree cover, 🔥 for fires, 🛰️ for deforestation alerts
• Round numbers for readability (314.67 ha → "about 315 hectares")
• Convert hectares to something relatable when useful ("that is about 440 football fields")
• If there are active fires or recent deforestation, highlight that urgently
• If the area is healthy (low loss, no alerts), celebrate it
• If the user asks about a broader area (state, country), mention that the data is available at those levels too

Attribution

Always include "Data: Global Forest Watch" at the end of forest reports.

Don't

• Don't show raw JSON to users
• Don't present all data points — pick the 2-3 most meaningful
• Don't lecture about deforestation — let the numbers speak
• Don't call forest_report unless the user asked about forest/environment topics or you're adding context to an observation