China is rapidly modernizing biodiversity monitoring through an integrated, intelligent network that replaces labor‑intensive fieldwork with advanced remote‑sensing technologies. The Satellite Application Center for Ecology and Environment has built a “Five Platforms System” combining satellites, drones, towers, mobile patrol units and ground stations to collect large‑scale, high‑resolution ecological data. Remote sensing now supports efforts ranging from mapping invasive species to identifying snow leopard habitats.

In Inner Mongolia, researchers are developing a comprehensive grassland biodiversity database using AI‑driven species identification and drone‑based monitoring. New field tools—including mobile ecological labs and robotic survey “dogs”—further boost efficiency. SACEE scientists emphasize that this multidimensional system integrates equipment, data and applications, enabling continuous, scalable monitoring and supporting China’s contribution to the Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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