Unlock Nature’s Insights with Science-Driven Solutions

Okala simplifies nature data with real-time insights and seamless integration, helping organisations achieve compliance and measurable conservation results.

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Driving Impact Through Innovation

Okala is at the forefront of nature and environmental monitoring, leveraging advanced technology and scientific expertise to drive measurable impact.

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Peer-reviewed scientific publications validating our methodologies.

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Countries where we have successfully executed large-scale nature projects.

100K+

Farms monitored for EUDR compliance and sustainability reporting.

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Biodiversity, Carbon, EU Deforestation Regulation

We provide scientific expertise and a tech-driven solution to measure nature (species, ecological communities and ecosystems) and ensure transparent data collection, centralization, and analysis through our intuitive dashboard. Our approach is tailored to your landscape, research objectives or certification needs.

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Innovation That Drives Results

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Advanced Technology Integration

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Rapid and Scalable Analytics

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Overwhelmed by the complexity of nature data?

Okala simplifies nature data collection and reporting with its advanced technology, enabling you to centralise data in a single interface.

Our Approach:
How Okala Helps

We support any or all stages, and it works for our 3 verticals.

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Understand Your Unique Needs

Our experts work with you to design a customized strategy tailored to your project’s specific objectives and challenges. We can analyse existing data or guide you on your data collection and reporting journey.

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Deploy the Right Tools and Collect the Data you Need

Combining our field operational phone app and ecological data management expertise, we support you to deploy the right tools and collect the right data.

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Centralize and analyse your data

Our interactive dashboards, powered by AI and human-in-the loop validation, allows you to manage, centralize and analyse unimaginable amounts of data.

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Report for Compliance and Insights

Our experts provide reports that meets your certification requirements or internal needs.

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Report for Compliance and Insights

Our experts provide reports that meets your certification requirements or internal needs.

Discover Our Impact on Nature

Okala is committed to enhancing ecosystem health through innovative technology. Our solutions empower organizations to measure and manage nature effectively.

Our Reach

Active in 12+ countries, Okala delivers AI-powered biodiversity monitoring and compliance solutions, ensuring transparent, audit-grade reporting for industries, NGOs, and governments.

Scientific Rigor

Our team has authored over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, ensuring our methodologies are backed by the latest research in ecology and environmental science.

Scalable Monitoring

With AI-driven biodiversity tracking, we’ve processed terabytes of ecological data, analyzing species trends and habitat changes at an unprecedented scale.

Compliance & Certification

Okala’s biodiversity assessments align with IFC PS6, GRI 14, and ESG frameworks, helping industries and governments achieve transparent, audit-ready reporting.

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Environmental & Conservation

We support NGOs, nature-based solution developers, and government agencies in designing biomonitoring strategies and analysing nature data for compliance and certification.

Industry & Infrastructure

We support mining, forestry, energy, and infrastructure sectors in assessing environmental impact, ensuring regulatory compliance, and integrating biodiversity strategies for sustainable operations.

Government & Policy

Partnering with government agencies and policymakers, we provide science-backed biodiversity data, enabling informed decision-making, conservation planning, and ESG-aligned policies.

Our Team

Meet The Scientists, Engineers And Ecologists Working Together For Nature

Behind Okala is a global team of experts combining ecology, technology and data science to solve complex environmental challenges. Our people bring field experience from diverse ecosystems and technical expertise in AI and software engineering, working side by side to deliver solutions that make ecological data practical, transparent and actionable for organisations worldwide.

Dr Robin Whytock
Dr Robin Whytock
CEO

Robin has over 20 years of experience in conservation, biodiversity science and nature technology. He drives Okala's vision to be a global leader in nature data collection and analytics. He is an Honorary Lecturer in Ecology at the University of Stirling, UK.

Dr David Lehmann
Dr David Lehmann
Head of Conservation

With a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Germany, David has over 15 years of experience delivering biodiversity and species monitoring projects across Africa. He is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology (Honorary) at the University of Stirling and member of the IUCN Pangolin Species Specialist Group. David supports Okala's clients across Africa and Asia with biodiversity impact monitoring and reporting.

Dr Jeremy Cusack
Dr Jeremy Cusack
Head of Science

Jeremy has a PhD in Zoology from the University of Oxford. With over 15 years experience as a quantitative ecologist delivering large-scale field projects in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Jeremy oversees the design and implementation of biodiversity projects for Okala's customers in the mining, forestry, agriculture and conservation sectors.

Hiren Bhagat
Hiren Bhagat
Carbon and Assurance Lead

Hiren has more than 20 years of experience in Sustainability and Climate Change, Carbon Accounting, Green Building Services and LEED certified portfolios. With an MSc in Sustainable Studies from the University of Sydney, Hiren leads our carbon and ESG verticals.

Carol Blackwood
Carol Blackwood
Strategic Growth Advisor

With over 20 years of experience in geospatial technology and services, Carol is passionate about the power of data and technology for nature intelligence. Prior to joining Okala, Carol was COO of Space Intelligence, where she gained extensive experience building and scaling a nature tech start-up from an early stage through to post-Series A. Carol joins Okala as Strategic Growth Advisor to support the Company's scaling for greater impact.

Dr Amrita Lamba
Dr Amrita Lamba
Senior Natural Capital & Governance Scientist

Amrita holds a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS University of London, with over 15 years’ experience in sustainability. As ESG lead, she drives Okala’s natural capital initiatives, partnerships, and funding. Amrita has led projects across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, worked for the World Bank and UNDP, lectured at SOAS, and is a member of the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab and the Earth System Governance Project.

Róisín-Caitlin Bonucchi
Róisín-Caitlin Bonucchi
Project & Office Manager

Roisin has commercial experience managing international projects across multiple sectors and industries. She works with our clients to ensure smooth project delivery at every step.

Dr Rahul Chavan
Dr Rahul Chavan
Principal Ecologist

Rahul has a PhD in Social-Ecological Systems Resilience from the Anglia Ruskin University. With over 18 years of experience as an ecologist, Rahul is a full member of CIEEM, and a member of IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management. He has delivered biodiversity projects across India and the UK. At Okala Rahul supports its clients in developing and implementing projects in infrastructure development, mining, forestry and conservation sectors.

Dr Edward Salakpi
Dr Edward Salakpi
Remote Sensing & AI Scientist

Ed leads Okala's remote sensing and AI work, supporting our clients across EUDR, biodiversity reporting and carbon accounting. He has a PhD in Earth Observation from the University of Sussex and is an expert in building computer vision models.

Dr Adam Varley
Dr Adam Varley
Head of Technology

With a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Stirling and over 10 years of experience developing big-data analytics platforms for the environmental sector, Adam leads development of our best-in-class biodiversity reporting software.

Mili Arora
Mili Arora
Assistant Manager - Carbon Team

Mili has an M.Plan in Environment from the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi. She supports our customers with ESG reporting and carbon initiatives.

Anchiekaa Tewatia
Anchiekaa Tewatia
Financial Manager

With an MSc in Finance from Warwick Business School, Anchiekaa manages Okala's finances and supports our client partnerships.

Shreya Rastogi
Shreya Rastogi
Assistant Manager - Carbon Team

With an M.Plan in Environmental Planning from the School of Architecture & Planning in New Delhi, Shreya supports our clients with carbon initiatives and biodiversity reporting.

Patrice Essone
Patrice Essone
Logistics Co-ordinator - Gabon

Patrice provides logistical management across our Africa projects, helping us deliver high quality work on time and within budget.

Fabrice Mezeme
Fabrice Mezeme
Biomonitoring Field Team Lead - Gabon

Fabrice has 10 years of experience leading large-scale biodiversity monitoring programs in Africa. He has an MRes in Population Biology from USTM, Gabon.

Cristobal Salamé
Cristobal Salamé
Assistant Ecologist

Cristobal has an MSc in Environmental Management (Conservation) from the University of Stirling. He works with our biodiversity clients from field to reporting, providing support with data collection and analytics.

Tobias Casey
Tobias Casey
Front End Developer

Toby has an MSc in Animal Biology from the University of Bangor in Wales. He went on to build a career in software engineering and leads front-end development of Okala's Biodiversity Dashboard.

Yannick Fouty
Yannick Fouty
Field Operations Manager - Gabon

Yannick leads field operations and biodiversity reporting for our Gabon and Africa customers. He has an MSc in Environmental Science from USTM in Gabon.

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Discover how our advanced technologies can transform your approach to biodiversity measurement and reporting.

Tailored Solutions for Conservation & Compliance

EUDR Compliance, Simplified.

Ensure a deforestation-free supply chain with data-driven compliance and seamless regulatory adherence.

Proactively Identify & Mitigate Deforestation Risks

Leverage AI-driven analysis to detect land-use changes, assess supplier risks, and generate compliance-ready risk reports.

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Ensure full traceability and compliance with real-time data.

Remote sensing and satellite-based land verificationAutomated alerts for potential non-complianceAI-powered validation with expert review

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Generate transparent, audit-ready reports for EUDR compliance.

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Unify and streamline compliance data across your supply chain.

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Expert guidance to navigate EUDR regulations with confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need To Know About Okala

Find quick answers to common questions about our platform, services and approach. From biodiversity monitoring and carbon management to EUDR compliance, this page explains how Okala works and how we can support your reporting, compliance and sustainability goals.

What Does Okala Do?

Okala is a nature-tech company with expertise in biodiversity and carbon measurement and reporting. We work for governments, NGOs, research institutions and industry. You can use our AI-powered software to collect, centralize, manage and analyse ecological data, and work with our experts for your compliance or reporting needs. Whether you have existing data you need analysed or need an end-to-end service, we can support you.

What does the name "Okala" mean?

"Okala" is the common name of a tree - Xylopia aethiopica - found in Gabon and across central and west Africa. The tree is known for its ecological and cultural significance, providing both medicine and shelter to local people, embodying our mission to protect nature. The name varies regionally, known as ‘Okala’ and ‘Ogana’ in Gabon, ‘N'kana’ in Congo, and ‘Akui’ in Cameroon. The tree is found in forest edges, coastal thickets, swamp forests, and evergreen stands.

What Services Does Okala Offer?

Okala offers a suite of services, including:

  • Geospatial software and AI tools for collecting, analysing and storing ecological data from fieldwork, camera traps, eDNA and bioacoustics
  • Biodiversity monitoring project implementation
  • Rare species monitoring and reporting
  • Biodiversity compliance with multiple frameworks such as TNFD
  • EUDR due diligence, including deforestation analysis and farm boundary assessments using satellite imagery and on-ground surveys
  • Carbon services such as carbon footprint assessment, decarbonization services, green building certification, green finance feasibility studies

Who Can Benefit From Okala's Services?

We work with governments, international NGOs, research institutions, mining operators, forestry managers, agriculture and infrastructure developers.

How Can My Company Partner With Okala?

Please book a personalised demo or reach out to us directly at info@okala.io. We’d be happy to explore potential partnership opportunities.

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Client Feedback

Organisations across the world use Okala to simplify biodiversity monitoring, accelerate compliance reporting, and deliver measurable ecological impact. Here’s what they say about working with us.

We greatly appreciated Okala’s ability to adapt to the specific demands of the mining industry. Their flexibility and responsiveness enabled the timely delivery of key project components. The dashboard training session was very well received by our client, and the platform itself has proven to be an effective tool for visualizing the results of camera-trap monitoring. We look forward to continuing and expanding our collaboration with Okala.

Osiris Doumbe
Consultant

This was an ambitious project where we could put AI to the test at very large scales. Okala's data platform allowed us to verify AI outputs and rapidly interact with the data using the intuitive interface.

Dr Vittoria Estienne
Conservation Scientist

Okala's expert gap analysis and guidance have greatly advanced Fura’s progress towards reaching our sustainability goals. Their professionalism and insight into biodiversity and carbon management exceeded our expectations.

Dr Donald Bray
CSO

Okala delivered cutting edge biodiversity, carbon and social baselines to understand how a 300,000 ha forestry concession in Gabon could be managed for sustainable development.

Sylvie Boldrini
ESG General Manager

The full service - from fieldwork to reporting - was excellent. We look forward to working with Okala again.

Cameron Main
Estate Manager - Galbraith

Minimising biodiversity impact is an increasing challenge for our sector. Okala provided unrivalled transparency and reporting for our early-stage industrial project in Rwanda.

Arnab Bose
Managing Director

Okala delivered high-quality biodiversity baselines in just six months using eDNA, bioacoustics and camera traps. Their work will allow us to calculate the biodiversity value of the forest to inform land-management.

Prof. Katharine Abernethy
Professor in Tropical Ecology
We greatly appreciated Okala’s ability to adapt to the specific demands of the mining industry. Their flexibility and responsiveness enabled the timely delivery of key project components. The dashboard training session was very well received by our client, and the platform itself has proven to be an effective tool for visualizing the results of camera-trap monitoring. We look forward to continuing and expanding our collaboration with Okala.
This was an ambitious project where we could put AI to the test at very large scales. Okala's data platform allowed us to verify AI outputs and rapidly interact with the data using the intuitive interface.
Okala's expert gap analysis and guidance have greatly advanced Fura’s progress towards reaching our sustainability goals. Their professionalism and insight into biodiversity and carbon management exceeded our expectations.
Okala delivered cutting edge biodiversity, carbon and social baselines to understand how a 300,000 ha forestry concession in Gabon could be managed for sustainable development.
The full service - from fieldwork to reporting - was excellent. We look forward to working with Okala again.
Minimising biodiversity impact is an increasing challenge for our sector. Okala provided unrivalled transparency and reporting for our early-stage industrial project in Rwanda.
Okala delivered high-quality biodiversity baselines in just six months using eDNA, bioacoustics and camera traps. Their work will allow us to calculate the biodiversity value of the forest to inform land-management.