BERATools 0.3.1

An advanced forest line feature analysis platform

BERA Tools

BERA Tools is successor of Forest Line Mapper. It is a toolset for enhanced delineation and attribution of linear disturbances in forests.

Quick Start

BERA Tools is built upon open-source Python libraries. Anaconda is used to manage runtime environments.

Ways to install BERA Tools:

• Windows installer
• Install with Anaconda.

Windows Installer

Windows installer is provided with releases. Check the latest release for the up-to-date installer.

Install with Anaconda

Install with Anaconda works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

• Install Miniconda. Download Miniconda from Miniconda and install on your machine.

• Download the file environment.yml and save to local storage. Launch Anaconda Prompt or Miniconda Prompt.

• Change directory to where environment.yml is saved in the command prompt.

• Run the following command to create a new environment named bera. BERA Tools will be installed in the new environment at the same time.

  $ conda env create -n bera -f environment.yml
  

  Wait until the installation is done.

• Activate the bera environment and launch BERA Tools:

  $ conda activate bera
  $ beratools
  

• Download latest example data to try with BERA Tools.

• To update BERA Tools when new release is issued, run the following commands:

  $ conda activate bera
  $ conda update beratools
  

• To completely remove BERA Tools and its environment, run the following command:

  $ conda remove -n bera
  

BERA Tools Guide

Check the online BERA Tools Guide for user, developer guides.

Credits

This tool is part of the Boreal Ecosystem Recovery & Assessment (BERA). It is actively developed by the Applied Geospatial Research Group. © 2026 Applied Geospatial Research Group. All rights reserved.