BERATools 0.3.6

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 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 main GUI:

  $ conda activate bera
  $ beratools gui
  

• Download latest example data to try with BERA Tools.

For more information about installation, check the BERA Tools Installation.

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.