Digital platform for forest resources monitoring in the BAIKAL natural territory

Forest is the most important natural resource of the Baikal natural territory (BNT), which ensures sustainable development of the ecological system of the Lake Baikal, performing water protection, soil protection and water regulation functions. The article describes the issues of transition to a new technological order - the creation of a digital monitoring platform to support the rational use of forests. We formulate characteristics of the current state of forests and analyze the problems of forest resources monitoring in the BNT. We consider the types of digital platforms of different levels and propose basic requirements for forest digital monitoring.