High-Resolution Satellite Monitoring of Forest Degradation and Carbon Sequestration in Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

The data supporting the findings of this study are available and can be accessed via the Google Earth Engine platform. The Google Earth Engine code used for the calculation of indices, CO₂ removal, forest loss, and other metrics related to this study.The following elements have been shared:

Sentinel-2 and Planet NICFI Satellite Data: The images for January and August 2024 used for NDVI, GNDVI, EVI, SAVI, NDFI calculations.
Google Earth Engine (GEE) Code: The script for calculating satellite-derived vegetation indices, CO₂ absorption, and forest loss, which is available in the repository.
Figures and Python Code: The figures generated using Spyder and Python scripts are also available for reproduction and further analysis.
The datasets used in this study, including the area of interest (Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge), were derived from public satellite data (Sentinel-2 and Planet NICFI) accessible via Google Earth Engine. Raw data can be accessed directly from the corresponding repositories. Supplementary materials, including the scripts and figures.