This project demonstrates how publicly available LiDAR data (from elevation.org) can be processed with pure Python to derive standard scientific metrics like:

• Digital Terrain Model (DTM) — ground elevation

• Digital Surface Model (DSM) — top of canopy/vegetation

• Canopy Height Model (CHM) = DSM – DTM

From the CHM, we extract mean/max canopy height and height distribution—key indicators of rainforest maturity and biodiversity.