Plants and animals live in a system of complex equilibria. Upsetting this balance by deforestation, for example, can lead to the disappearance of certain varieties of plants and animals and/or overpopulation by other varieties or species.

Sustainable forest management and maintaining the balance between plants and animals are musts not only for tropical forests, but at home, too. The sustainable management of the forest’s game populations involves calculating the forest stand’s carrying capacity. This index is compiled from several parameters, some of which vary greatly over time.

This study shows that remote sensing can be an interesting tool for characterising dynamic parameters. Remote sensing makes it possible to update geographic databases for large expanses quickly, homogeneously, and economically. These geographic databanks can then be used to estimate a wood’s carrying capacity and provide foundations for sounder forest management policies. Multispectral satellite information can also be used to gauge indirectly both the value of forests and any damage that they may have sustained.