SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING FORESTS AND CERTIFYING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF LUMBER

摘要

A method and apparatus for registering an individual, registering an area of land, establishing a geofence and satellite tracking for the area of land, identifying trees within the area of land, providing certification for the preservation or logging of trees, and for the latter, tracking the transfer of wood from the forest to the mill and beyond is disclosed. Certification of the tree or volume of wood and the persons involved can be verified when the tree or its wood is transferred from one person to the next, using an analysis of that person's role and function relative to their time, date and physical location.