--- title: Vegetation Management | Endangered Species | Teren description: Teren worked with a large pipeline operator to identify, classify and prioritize vegetation management and preserver areas for the monarch butterfly. image: https://info.teren4d.com/hubfs/Teren%20Wildfire%20for%20Insurance.png --- [![Teren 4D Analytics](https://info.teren4d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Teren_Logo_Full_Color_RGB_1200dpi.png?width=150&height=61&name=Teren_Logo_Full_Color_RGB_1200dpi.png "Teren 4D Analytics")](https://www.teren4d.com/) - [HOME](https://www.teren4d.com/) - [CONTACT](https://www.teren4d.com/contact/) # More Than Vegetation Management #### How One Pipeline Operator is Leveraging LiDAR to Protect Endangered Species More than Vegetation Management Leveraging LiDAR to Protect Endangered Species **The Problem** A pipeline operator needed to assess and prioritize extensive vegetative maintenance for the thousands of miles of ROW. The acquisition of assets from another entity led to completely overgrown areas, rendering them unsuitable for aerial patrols.  **Solution** Teren used the client's existing LiDAR data to produce vegetation analytics including: - Grading Obstruction - Vegetative Overgrowth - Monarch Butterfly Habitat Optimization The client was able to use the analytics to identify and prioritize areas for vegetative maintenance as well as flag areas to be preserved for the monarch butterfly.      ### Download the Case Study [![Teren_Logo_Inverted_RGB__1200dpi](https://info.teren4d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Teren_Logo_Inverted_RGB__1200dpi.png?width=150&height=61&name=Teren_Logo_Inverted_RGB__1200dpi.png "Teren_Logo_Inverted_RGB__1200dpi")](https://www.teren4d.com/) Denver-based Teren is an environmental twin solution provider and your partner in realizing untapped value from remotely-sensed data. We help navigate sensor technologies, deliver insights from spatial analytics, and help solve the most complex climate resilience problems. Teren works with infrastructure, energy and government leaders to pinpoint risk, reduce exposure, and improve resilience. We don't just envision a sustainable future; we're here to create it alongside you. - [Contact Us](https://www.teren4d.com/contact/) - (303) 872-5173 - info@teren4d.com - Lakewood, CO, 80228 ©2026. All rights reserved