Is the 10-meter map a direct satellite photograph?
No. It is a model-derived classification assembled from satellite and other geospatial inputs. Resolution describes the grid spacing, not the certainty of every pixel.
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Google’s Forest Map Separates Natural Forests From Plantations—At 10-Meter DetailThe ForTy map classifies global forest and land-use types, but a high-resolution pixel is a monitoring clue, not a plot-level legal verdict.
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