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Received: 13 January 2025

Revised: 8 July 2025

Accepted: 10 July 2025

First Online: 2 August 2025

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: During the preparation of this work the authors used Claude AI Sonnet 3.5, ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT o1-preview in order to generate the code of the simulation environment and copy-editing. After using this tool/service, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and takes full responsibility for the content of the publication.

: The Fanyatu Simulation Environment that was developed within the application Circulise4LCE framework on the reforesation case study in the Congo Basin, has been made accessible. Name of software: Fanyatu Simulation Environment, Developers: Yves Wautelet and AI engines, Contact: yves.wautelet@kuleuven.be, Date first available: November 4, 2024, Software required: JDK (Java Development Kit) and JFreeChart library, Program language: Java, Source code at: , Documentation: The application relies on core Java libraries, including javax.swing for building the graphical user interface and utility classes like Timer, BorderLayout, Dimension, Font, and GridLayout. The JFreeChart library, which is an external open-source library used for creating charts in Java, needs to be installed. You can download JFreeChart from the . Data required for local installation and use: Not applicable, as the simulation uses predefined models and does not require additional data.