ISRO’s SAC Collaborates with ATREE for Sustainable Land Management
On April 16, 2026, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revolutionize sustainable land management in India.
On April 16, 2026, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revolutionize sustainable land management in India.
- The initiative aims to create standardized protocols for ecosystem monitoring and generate policy-ready data for land-use planning.
Key Details of MoU:
Aim: The partnership aims to support land use planning, climate action, conservation, and rural livelihoods by combining ISRO’s satellite-based mapping with ATREE’s field-based ecological validation.
Scope: The project will map nearly 319,675 square kilometres (sq. km)—about 10% of India’s total land area, focusing on Open Natural Ecosystems (ONE) such as shrublands, woodland savannas, and saline landscapes.
Conservation.
Strategic Importance: This initiative is a major step toward India’s commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality(LDN) by 2030.
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