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February 9, 2026
Reducing Government Costs and Increasing Access to Greenspaces in the United Kingdom with DINO
Meta's DINOv2 model is enhancing reforestation efforts around the world. Learn how the UK government is using DINO to help reduce costs and increase...
TL;DR
- England's parks and greenspaces provide an estimated £6.6 billion annually in health, climate, and environmental benefits.
- Despite this, one-third of England's population lacks access to high-quality green space.
- The UK government's Environmental Improvement Plan aims for everyone to be within a 15-minute walk of a greenspace and see at least three trees from home.
- Forest Research is utilizing Meta's DINOv2 AI model to improve the accuracy of its Trees Outside Woodlands (ToW) Map for monitoring canopy cover.
- This AI approach can reduce costs associated with traditional monitoring methods like surveys and LiDAR data.
- The enhanced monitoring capabilities will help track progress towards national tree canopy targets and inform environmental policy.
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