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Frequently Asked Questions

Check out our FAQs to see how explorer.land helps you map your project, track your impact, and share it with funders and partners — all in one place.

General

What is explorer.land?

explorer.land is a transparency and storytelling hub for nature-based projects. It enables organizations to publish their project portfolio on an interactive map, share progress through geolocated updates, and connect with funders, partners, and the public.

Who is explorer.land for?

explorer.land is designed for organizations working on:

  • Forest and landscape restoration

  • Conservation and biodiversity

  • Carbon and climate mitigation

  • Agroforestry and regenerative agriculture

  • Urban greening or community-led environmental efforts

If you’re managing impact on the ground and want to make it visible, credible, and engaging — explorer.land is built for you.

What can I do with explorer.land?

You can:

  • Create a project portfolio and visualize your sites on an interactive map

  • Add multimedia-rich updates geolocated in time and space

  • Import satellite, drone, and thematic data layers

  • Use 3D view to make landscapes more tangible

  • Publish news, reports, and insights

  • Embed your map on your website

  • Access dashboards and geoanalytics to track and share progress

How is explorer.land different from other platforms?

explorer.land goes beyond static project pages or carbon registries. It’s the only platform that combines interactive maps, impact monitoring dashboards, and transparent storytelling tools — all in one place. Here’s what sets it apart:
  • Geospatial-first storytelling: Projects are visualized on an interactive map, with geolocated updates, images, and videos tied to real sites.
  • Built for transparency: Designed to combat greenwashing, explorer.land helps you show verifiable, evidence-based progress using satellite, drone, and field data.
  • Custom dashboards and geoanalytics: Track and share performance with funders and partners using clear visual indicators and real-time data.
  • All types of nature projects: From forest restoration and agroforestry to biodiversity conservation and urban greening — explorer.land is flexible and project-type agnostic.
  • Stakeholder visibility: Link funders, partners, and communities to specific sites and contributions to showcase collaboration and impact.
Whether you’re looking to build trust, attract funding, or scale your restoration work, explorer.land gives you the tools to map, monitor, and communicate your impact — transparently.

Can I use explorer.land to report to funders or partners?

Yes. The platform is built to increase transparency, trust, and engagement. You can use your explorer.land map or dashboard to:
  • Provide evidence of your activities
  • Share near real-time updates
  • Showcase restoration impact
  • Support funding proposals or reports

Can I import satellite or drone imagery?

Yes. You can upload and overlay your own high-resolution satellite or drone imagery, and visualize it over time using the timeline feature. Contact us for further information.

Can I display forest cover, biomass or fire data?

Yes. With our Thematic Data Library, you can overlay dozens of public or custom data layers, such as:
  • Forest loss & gain (e.g. Hansen)
  • Biomass and tree cover
  • Land use and land cover change
  • Burned area and fire dynamics
These help contextualize your impact and tell a more complete story.

What kind of data is available?

explorer.land offers a rich mix of project-specific and geospatial data to help you tell a transparent, evidence-based story. You can display:
  • Core project information such as project type (e.g., reforestation, agroforestry), site locations, timelines, status, and other key descriptors
  • Geolocated updates with photos, news, and stories tied to specific site locations
  • Stakeholder data, linking partners, sponsors, and funders directly to the sites they support
In addition to your own data, explorer.land integrates a growing Thematic Data Library featuring trusted global datasets. These include:
  • Forest change & alerts from Global Forest Watch
  • Biomass and land cover from TerraPulse
  • Drone imagery from GLOBIL
  • Additional layers covering fire dynamics, land use, restoration potential, and more
  • Read more about the data layers on our extensive article
You can also choose from multiple satellite basemaps (Mapbox, Esri, Bing) and import your own layers (e.g., drone maps, shapefiles, satellite imagery). New data layers are added regularly to enhance transparency, analysis, and storytelling — so make sure to check back often.

Plans & Access

Is explorer.land free to use?

We offer a free plan for small projects and an advanced plan with premium features, support, and customization options. Get in touch to find the best fit for your organization or landscape.

Can I try it before committing?

Yes, you can create a free account to explore the platform and see how it fits your needs.

What’s the difference between the Free and Premium plans?

The free plan is great for small organizations who want to start and highlight their project. The Starter and Pro plans unlock more projects, site, more advanced structure, and in general more functionalities, custom data, onboarding and support. See more details on our pricing page.

How can I upgrade my plan?

Simply login to your account, open the project you would like to upgrade and click on the “Upgrade” button.

What are my payment options?

You can pay by card, bank transfer of Paypal. 

Collaboration & Integration

Can multiple team members manage our organization’s account?

Yes. You can invite team members, assign permissions, and collaborate on your project portfolio.

Can I embed my explorer.land map on my website?

Yes, with our widget feature you can embed your interactive map and/or dashboard directly on your website, with your branding.

Can I use it as a white label?

Yes. For large-scale or institutional users, we offer white-label options and custom integrations.

Can we integrate explorer.land with our internal monitoring tools?

Yes. We offer API access and can help with custom integrations to connect explorer.land with your MRV systems, dashboards, or databases.

Monitoring & Transparency

Can I use explorer.land to support EUDR or certification compliance?

Yes. The platform helps you organize, document, and share the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance with regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), or to support certification audits.

How can I use explorer.land to document and monitor my project’s activities and progress transparently?

There are various functions to document and monitor project activities:
  1. show the exact geolocation of a project, indicate land use, and integrate attribute data to every location,
  2. exactly place geolocated news posts with a time stamp on top of your project map to describe and document any field activity or observation,
  3. integrate high-resolution drone or satellite imagery and show before and after of e.g. planting activities,
  4. activate Thematic Layers to show the impact via a growing number of global data layers such as deforestation monitoring.

Project Directory

Can my project profile be found on Google, Ecosia or AI Search Results?

If your organization and projects are published and listed, yes, they will appear on search results on Google, Ecosia and other AI search platforms.  

How do I appear on the first results of the explorer.land project directory?

First, make sure to fill all your project information, including images, description, but also categories, and sites. 

Then, make sure to post regular news posts. Latest news posts will push your projects to the first results. 

Support & Onboarding

Can you help us visualize our impact or build a custom dashboard?

Yes. Beyond the platform, OpenForests (the team behind explorer.land) offers onboarding services and custom services in:
  • Impact storytelling
  • Data visualization
  • Dashboards and widgets
  • Landscape monitoring
We also work with funders and multi-stakeholder platforms.

How do I get started?

Visit explorer.land, create a free account, and start exploring. Or reach out to us for a demo or tailored solution.