# Restoration Scope

> Restoration Scope builds digital infrastructure for nature projects. It connects a team's field data, maps and workflows so they can see their operations, make better decisions and show funders credible evidence, and sets the system up hands-on with each team. Restoration Scope is software for carbon and nature restoration projects, not property-damage restoration scope sheets or Flutter's RestorationScope widget.

Website: https://restorationscope.com

## Pages

- [Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/index.md): Digital infrastructure for nature projects: operations, field data, maps and donor reporting in one connected system.
- [About](https://restorationscope.com/about.md): Mission, company, and guiding principles.
- [How the platform works](https://restorationscope.com/products.md): Connected data, field tools, maps and workflows, configured around your people and your work.
- [Our approach](https://restorationscope.com/approach.md): A platform and partnership that grows with your project: how we start, build a foundation, add capability and evolve together.
- [Restoration Scope for AI assistants](https://restorationscope.com/ai-info.md): What Restoration Scope is and isn't, who it fits, when another tool fits better, pricing and partners, for AI assistants and the people using them.
- [Our Partners](https://restorationscope.com/partners.md): Restoration organizations we work with around the world.

## Solutions

- [Carbon project software](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/carbon.md): Bring land acquisition, field operations and monitoring into one place, with records and maps configured around the way your carbon project works.
- [Reforestation project software](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/reforestation.md): Keep nurseries, planting sites, field teams and survival records in one system. Plan the season, follow the work and see which sites need attention.
- [Software for multi-partner programmes](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/programmes.md): Connect projects, local partners and reporting across a restoration network: one programme-wide view, while each partner records the work in its context.
- [Donor reporting and impact portals](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/funders.md): Give donors, investors and corporate partners a view of the projects they support, connecting maps and progress with the records of the teams on the ground.
- [Urban forestry and tree inventory software](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/urban-forestry.md): Bring tree locations, species, condition and maintenance into one current inventory. Field teams record every visit; coordinators see the work citywide.
- [Biodiversity monitoring software](https://restorationscope.com/solutions/biodiversity.md): Bring species observations, survey sites and supporting media into one operational view, with each record tied to where, when and how it was collected.

## Platform

- [Data Platform](https://restorationscope.com/platform/data.md): Keep your tools. Spreadsheets, survey forms, GIS files and photos are connected and processed into one project, tied to the land they describe.
- [App Platform](https://restorationscope.com/platform/app.md): Give each team a clear view of the work. Records, maps and workflows come together in an application configured around your project, internal or public.
- [Field App](https://restorationscope.com/platform/field.md): Offline field data collection: work offline, find your place on the map, and capture points, lines, polygons and photos.
- [Geospatial workflows](https://restorationscope.com/platform/geospatial.md): We work with science and geospatial teams to turn project-specific methods into repeatable workflows, from a first prototype to a whole portfolio.
- [Features](https://restorationscope.com/features.md): The named parts of the system: layouts, maps, capture, data architecture, quality control, visualisation, sharing and access.
- [Data connections](https://restorationscope.com/data-connections.md): Bring in spreadsheets, survey forms, GIS files and photos. Drag and drop files for one-time imports, or connect sources for scheduled and real-time sync.
- [Geospatial data layers](https://restorationscope.com/data-layers.md): Geospatial datasets ready to use beside your own project data: forest, carbon, water, climate, land cover, terrain, infrastructure and biodiversity.

## Analyses

- [Geospatial Analyses](https://restorationscope.com/analyses.md): Every geospatial analysis Restoration Scope runs on a property: what it answers, its data sources, settings, outputs and limits.
- [Forest Cover Change Analysis for Carbon Project Land](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/forest-cover-analysis.md): See how much of a property had tree cover in 2000, where tree cover was lost from 2001 to 2025, and how much was gained from 2000 to 2012, from Hansen Global Forest Change data at 30 m.
- [Land Structure Analysis: Forest Types, Reforestation Candidates](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/land-structure-analysis.md): Break a property into six kinds of land in 2020, from primary forest to other land, and outline the other land worth a field visit for reforestation. Uses Nature Trace Forest Typology at 10 m.
- [Canopy Height Analysis with Meta/WRI CHMv2 for Carbon Projects](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/canopy-height-screening.md): Measure canopy height across a property from Meta and WRI’s global canopy height map at about 1.2 m, group it into low, intermediate and tall canopy, and outline low-canopy areas for a field visit.
- [Degraded Land Mapping from High-Resolution Imagery](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/degraded-land.md): Map grass and bare ground against trees and shrubs on recent high-resolution imagery, starting from canopy height, and correct it by placing points on the map. A pilot, tested in Panama.
- [Preliminary Property Analysis: Terrain, Canopy and Degraded Land](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/preliminary-property-analysis.md): Cut roads, buildings and water out of a property, then read terrain, canopy height and degraded land on the land that remains, in one run. A pilot for properties in Panama.
- [Terrain Aspect and Slope Analysis for Restoration Sites](https://restorationscope.com/analyses/terrain-aspect-and-slope.md): The area of a property facing each compass direction, flat ground and four slope classes, from a 30 m terrain model (bare earth by default), for planting plans where slope orientation affects moisture and survival.

## Comparisons

- [Compare](https://restorationscope.com/compare.md): How Restoration Scope compares with KoboToolbox, ODK, Terraware, QField, QGIS, explorer.land, spreadsheets and Airtable.
- [KoboToolbox vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/kobotoolbox.md): KoboToolbox is a proven survey tool, free for nonprofits. Restoration Scope connects field records, planting sites, maps and donor reporting. Where each fits, checked October 2026.
- [ODK vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/odk.md): ODK is open-source mobile data collection you can host yourself. Restoration Scope connects field records, sites, maps and donor reporting. Where each fits.
- [CyberTracker vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/cybertracker.md): CyberTracker is a nonprofit field app with an icon interface. Restoration Scope ties field records to sites, seasons and donor reports. Where each fits.
- [Terraware vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/terraware.md): Terraware is Terraformation's free, open-source tool for seed banks, nurseries and planting sites, with a fixed structure. Restoration Scope is one complete system configured around your project. Where each fits.
- [QField vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/qfield.md): QField brings QGIS projects into the field, free and open source. Restoration Scope connects field work, sites, seasons and donor reporting. Where each fits.
- [QGIS vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/qgis.md): QGIS is free, open-source desktop GIS for analysis and cartography. Restoration Scope keeps sites, field records and donor reporting in one system. Where each fits.
- [ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/arcgis.md): Esri's Field Maps and Survey123 suit teams on ArcGIS. Restoration Scope keeps sites, plantings, field records and donor reports in one system. Where each fits.
- [explorer.land vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/explorer-land.md): explorer.land helps nature projects publish a map-based story for funders. Restoration Scope builds donor portals from field records. Compare cost, data and fit.
- [BlueLayer vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/bluelayer.md): BlueLayer manages carbon credits, sales and verification reports. Restoration Scope runs the land, field and monitoring work behind them. Where each fits.
- [Open Forest Protocol vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/open-forest-protocol.md): Open Forest Protocol is a carbon registry with its own monitoring tech. Restoration Scope keeps your project records under any standard. Where each fits.
- [Kanop vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/kanop.md): Kanop estimates carbon from satellite data for due diligence, baselines and monitoring. Restoration Scope keeps field plots and land records. Where each fits.
- [Excel and Google Sheets vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/spreadsheets.md): Excel files on laptops are a weak place for restoration records; a shared Google Sheet is the least a project needs. Where a sheet fits, and when to add a map of sites and polygons.
- [Airtable vs Restoration Scope](https://restorationscope.com/compare/airtable.md): Airtable is a flexible no-code database with linked records, interfaces and automations. Its built-in map is a pins-only extension. Restoration Scope keeps restoration sites and boundaries on a map. Where each fits.

## Projects

- [Public restoration projects](https://restorationscope.com/public.md): Live maps and portals that restoration organizations share in public: donor portals, programme monitoring, network maps and catalogues.
- [Carbon Projects](https://restorationscope.com/carbon-projects.md): Public catalogue of nature-based carbon projects, built from registry records.
- [Turin City Trees](https://restorationscope.com/alberi-di-torino.md): Torino's 23 neighborhoods against the 3-30-300 rule: tree cover, park access and summer heat.
- [Coldplay x One Tree Planted](https://restorationscope.com/one-tree-planted/coldplay.md): Public portal for Coldplay reforestation funding with One Tree Planted.
- [The Art of Forests](https://restorationscope.com/the-art-of-forests.md): Public map of a global community of practice for land stewards.
- [Acción Andina](https://restorationscope.com/accion-andina.md): Public monitoring surface for native forest restoration in the Andes.
- [Mothbox Projects](https://restorationscope.com/mothbox-projects.md): Public project surface for open-source insect monitoring deployments.

## Blog

- [Blog](https://restorationscope.com/blog.md): Writing on restoration data, operations, and field capture.
- [Acción Andina, Transforming Forest Restoration Data](https://restorationscope.com/blog/accion-andina.md): How Restoration Scope helped Acción Andina turn valuable field data into actionable insights and compelling impact stories.
- [ArcGIS Field Maps Alternatives for Restoration and Carbon Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/arcgis-field-maps-alternatives.md): ArcGIS Field Maps alternatives for mapping restoration and carbon sites: QField, Mergin Maps, Survey123, Avenza Maps, Fulcrum and ODK, checked October 2026.
- [Best ARR Carbon Monitoring Software in 2026: The Buyer's Shortlist](https://restorationscope.com/blog/arr-carbon-monitoring-software.md): The best ARR carbon monitoring software in 2026, by job: plot apps like ODK and QField, Kanop and Chloris for satellite data, BlueLayer for credits.
- [Carbon Standards for Reforestation (ARR) Projects Compared](https://restorationscope.com/blog/arr-carbon-standards.md): Compare reforestation carbon standards (Verra VM0047, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ACR, Climate Action Reserve, Isometric, BioCarbon, Cercarbono and Equitable Earth) by eligibility, measurement, forward credits and ICVCM status.
- [Best Biodiversity Monitoring Software in 2026: The Buyer's Shortlist](https://restorationscope.com/blog/best-biodiversity-monitoring-software.md): The best biodiversity monitoring software for restoration and carbon projects in 2026, by method: survey forms, camera traps, sound, eDNA and insects.
- [Best Software for Carbon Project Developers in 2026: The Buyer's Shortlist](https://restorationscope.com/blog/best-carbon-project-software.md): The best software for carbon project developers in 2026, by job and project type: field apps, satellite data, credit platforms and project records.
- [Best Impact Reporting Software for Nature Funders in 2026: The Buyer's Shortlist](https://restorationscope.com/blog/best-nature-funder-reporting-software.md): The best impact reporting software for nature funders in 2026, by job: grant workflow, restoration portfolios, satellite checks and donor portals.
- [Best Urban Tree Inventory Software in 2026: The Buyer's Shortlist](https://restorationscope.com/blog/best-urban-tree-inventory-software.md): The best urban tree inventory software in 2026, by job and region: TreePlotter and TreeKeeper in the US, Ezytreev in the UK, R3 GIS in Europe, and more.
- [Blue Carbon Standards Compared: Mangroves, Tidal Marshes and Seagrass](https://restorationscope.com/blog/blue-carbon-standards.md): Compare blue carbon standards (Verra VM0033, Isometric, Gold Standard, BioCarbon, Cercarbono and Plan Vivo) by eligibility, soil carbon rules, monitoring and ICVCM status.
- [BlueLayer Alternatives for Carbon Project Developers](https://restorationscope.com/blog/bluelayer-alternatives.md): BlueLayer alternatives for carbon project developers: Cloverly Catalyst, CarbonHQ, Carbonfuture, Cula, Open Forest Protocol and Kanop, checked October 2026.
- [Can You Build Your Own Field Data System with AI? Tips and Pitfalls](https://restorationscope.com/blog/build-field-data-system-with-ai.md): What AI coding tools do well for restoration and carbon teams, where AI-built systems break (photos, backups, offline collection, security and costs) and how to build one safely.
- [Carbon Standards for Nature Projects Compared, from Verra to Plan Vivo](https://restorationscope.com/blog/carbon-standards-for-nature-projects.md): Compare Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ACR, CAR, Isometric, ART, Equitable Earth, BioCarbon and Cercarbono by project type, fees, ICVCM and CORSIA status.
- [What Geolocation Does the EUDR Require?](https://restorationscope.com/blog/eudr-geolocation.md): The EUDR asks for every plot a product came from: a point with six decimals, or a polygon above 4 hectares. What that means in a GeoJSON file.
- [Tools for EUDR Geolocation Data, From Field Mapping to Filing](https://restorationscope.com/blog/eudr-geolocation-tools.md): Compare tools for EUDR plot geolocation, from KoboToolbox, ODK and QField to Whisp, GeoRoots, TRACES and paid platforms, with the GeoJSON rules that apply.
- [What Is EXIF Location Data in Photos?](https://restorationscope.com/blog/exif-photo-location.md): EXIF location data is the GPS position a phone saves inside a photo. What it records, why it goes missing, and how far to trust it as field evidence.
- [explorer.land Alternatives for Donor and Project Portals](https://restorationscope.com/blog/explorer-land-alternatives.md): Compare explorer.land alternatives for showing restoration projects to donors, including Restor, Plant-for-the-Planet, ArcGIS StoryMaps, Felt and GainForest.
- [Field-Data Apps for Reforestation Teams](https://restorationscope.com/blog/field-data-capture-apps.md): Compare field-data apps for reforestation, including KoboToolbox, QField and ArcGIS, by workflow, technical capacity and who will maintain the system.
- [Why Do Field Photos Lose Their GPS Location?](https://restorationscope.com/blog/field-photos-missing-gps.md): Which apps strip GPS from photos, the phone settings to check, how to record camera direction, and how to fix photos that already lost their location.
- [What Four Basic Data Questions Reveal in Planting Data](https://restorationscope.com/blog/five-question-planting-data-audit.md): Where, what happened, when, and what is true now? In planting operations, quantities and species need to connect to a place, a date, and current evidence.
- [A Spreadsheet Can Look Full and Still Be Missing What Matters](https://restorationscope.com/blog/four-lenses-restoration-data-quality.md): A full spreadsheet can still miss what matters. Four ordered tests (exhaustive, complete, correct, current) find data gaps while you can still act.
- [A Hierarchy of Data Needs for Nature Restoration Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/hierarchy-of-data.md): Five levels of restoration data, from “we planted 100,000 trees” to a living record across seasons. Where you sit determines what you can prove.
- [Improved Forest Management (IFM) Carbon Standards Compared](https://restorationscope.com/blog/ifm-carbon-standards.md): Compare improved forest management standards (ACR, Verra VM0045, Climate Action Reserve, Isometric and BioCarbon) by baseline, forest inventory rules, monitoring term and ICVCM status.
- [Should a Nature Project Build Its Own Software Team? Costs, Hiring and Maintenance](https://restorationscope.com/blog/in-house-software-development-team.md): Weigh an in-house software team for a restoration or carbon project, from salaries, hiring and staff turnover to maintenance, forking open source and the alternatives.
- [KoboToolbox Alternatives for Restoration and Carbon Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/kobotoolbox-alternatives.md): KoboToolbox alternatives for reforestation and carbon projects: ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare, Survey123, QField and Mergin Maps, prices checked October 2026.
- [ODK Alternatives for Restoration and Carbon Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/odk-alternatives.md): ODK alternatives for reforestation and carbon projects: KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO, CommCare, QField, Survey123, CyberTracker and Epicollect5, checked October 2026.
- [How Accurate Is Phone GPS for Field Data?](https://restorationscope.com/blog/phone-gps-accuracy.md): Phone GPS is usually accurate to 3–5 m under open sky and 5–10 m under canopy. What that means for plots, boundaries and trees, and how to test it.
- [Plan Vivo vs Gold Standard vs Verra for Smallholder Agroforestry](https://restorationscope.com/blog/plan-vivo-vs-gold-standard-vs-verra.md): Compare Plan Vivo, Gold Standard and Verra for smallholder agroforestry carbon projects by methodology, audits, forward credits, farmer share and fees.
- [QField Alternatives for Restoration and Carbon Field Mapping](https://restorationscope.com/blog/qfield-alternatives.md): QField alternatives for mapping restoration and carbon sites: Mergin Maps, ArcGIS Field Maps, ODK and KoboToolbox, with prices checked October 2026.
- [Nature Data is Gold - The Foundation of Successful Restoration Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/raw-data-is-gold.md): Discover why properly collected and georeferenced data is the most valuable asset for nature restoration projects.
- [REDD+ Carbon Standards Compared: Verra VM0048, ART TREES and the Alternatives](https://restorationscope.com/blog/redd-plus-carbon-standards.md): Compare REDD+ and forest conservation standards (Verra VM0048, JNR, ART TREES, Plan Vivo, Climate Action Reserve, BioCarbon, Cercarbono and Equitable Earth) by baseline, monitoring and ICVCM status.
- [Reporting vs. Operations — The Question Restoration Tech Keeps Getting Wrong](https://restorationscope.com/blog/reporting-vs-operations.md): Restoration tech over-indexes on proving outcomes. The harder question is whether teams can see what's happening early enough to improve them.
- [Audit Your Own Restoration Data with AI, a Free Skill to Copy](https://restorationscope.com/blog/restoration-data-audit-skill.md): A free AI skill that audits your planting, monitoring and land data the way we do, with four questions and four tests, and tells you what to fix first.
- [How to Build Restoration Monitoring That Funders and Carbon Investors Trust](https://restorationscope.com/blog/restoration-monitoring-system-funders.md): Funders and carbon investors trust monitoring they can trace. Define indicators early, tie numbers to plots and evidence, and report from the same records.
- [Restoration Monitoring Tools Compared and How to Choose](https://restorationscope.com/blog/restoration-monitoring-tools.md): Compare restoration monitoring tools, from FERM, Restor and TerraMatch to KoboToolbox, QField and Collect Earth, by what they track and who runs them.
- [How to Track Tree Planting and Survival Across Many Sites](https://restorationscope.com/blog/track-tree-planting-survival.md): Track planting and survival across many sites by tying every count to a site, date and species, then revisiting the same trees or plots each season.
- [VM0047 Field Data: What an ARR Project Records for Verification](https://restorationscope.com/blog/vm0047-arr-field-data.md): Learn what Verra VM0047 asks ARR projects to record in the field, from plots and stocking index to census tree IDs, mortality and the monitoring plan.
- [What Is dMRV? Digital MRV for Carbon and Restoration Projects](https://restorationscope.com/blog/what-is-dmrv.md): dMRV is digital measurement, reporting and verification for carbon and restoration projects. It is only as strong as the field data underneath.
- [What Is UTM? (And How to Convert It to Lat/Long)](https://restorationscope.com/blog/what-is-utm.md): UTM gives a position in metres east and north inside one of 60 zones. What the numbers mean, why field teams use them, and how to convert UTM to lat/long.
- [Where Restoration Records Live, From Word of Mouth to Custom Software](https://restorationscope.com/blog/where-restoration-records-live.md): Ten levels of where restoration records live, from word of mouth, paper and Excel to Airtable and custom systems, and where each one breaks.
- [Why Operations Matter](https://restorationscope.com/blog/why-operations-matter.md): A restoration project has to run the operation well and keep a record funders can trust. We build the system that does both.
- [WKT vs GeoJSON: What's the Difference?](https://restorationscope.com/blog/wkt-vs-geojson.md): WKT and GeoJSON hold the same points, lines and polygons. WKT is one line of text for spreadsheets and databases; GeoJSON adds properties for web maps.

## Tools

- [Tools](https://restorationscope.com/tools.md): Browser-based restoration tools for field work, conversion, and geospatial analysis.
- [Geolocation File Checker for Verra Projects](https://restorationscope.com/tools/verra-geolocation-file-checker.md): Check a carbon project's KML, or polygons drawn on the map, against our reading of Verra's geolocation file requirements before submission: names, folders, attributes, coordinates and shape errors, with a rebuilt file to download. Independent; not made or endorsed by Verra.
- [GPS Accuracy Test](https://restorationscope.com/tools/gps.md): Check your phone's GPS accuracy in real time, watch how it changes over a few minutes, and know when it is precise enough to record field data.
- [UTM to Lat/Long Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/coordinates.md): Convert UTM coordinates to latitude and longitude and back, in decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds or MGRS. Paste one point or a whole list, or click the map.
- [Geotagged Photo Map](https://restorationscope.com/tools/geo-photos.md): See where each photo was taken on an interactive map. Read GPS coordinates and accuracy from the EXIF data and spot photos without a location.
- [HEIC to JPEG Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/heic.md): Convert HEIC and HEIF photos from iPhones and other Apple devices to JPEG, in bulk, without uploading them anywhere.
- [WKT to GeoJSON Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/wkt-to-geojson.md): Convert between WKT and GeoJSON and see the result on a map. Inputs without a geometry type are read as a Polygon, LineString or Point.
- [KML to Shapefile Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/kml-to-shapefile.md): Turn a KML file from Google Earth into a shapefile for QGIS or ArcGIS. Polygons, lines and points keep their names and attributes.
- [KMZ to Shapefile Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/kmz-to-shapefile.md): Turn a KMZ file into a shapefile for QGIS or ArcGIS. The KML inside the KMZ is read, and polygons, lines and points keep their attributes.
- [Shapefile to KML Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/shapefile-to-kml.md): Turn a shapefile into KML for Google Earth. Drop the zip or the .shp, .dbf and .prj files; common coordinate systems such as UTM are converted to latitude and longitude.
- [GeoJSON to KML Converter](https://restorationscope.com/tools/geojson-to-kml.md): Turn GeoJSON into KML for Google Earth. Every property is kept, and name and description show up on each placemark.

## Optional

- [Terms](https://restorationscope.com/terms.md): Terms and conditions for Restoration Scope services.
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