English
Spanish
French
Latest Activation
Charter activations
| Type of Event: | Fire |
| Location of Event: | Bolivia, Plurinational State |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2020-09-15 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 15:12 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC-04:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | SINAGER-SAT |
| Activation ID: | 676 |
| Project Management: | ABE |
Bolivian wildfires have destroyed over 23,500 square kilometres of wetlands, forest and grassland.
This equates to almost a 12% loss of the Pantanal area. The Pantanal sits at the southern edge of the Amazon rainforest, stretching from Brazil into Bolivia and Paraguay. Almost half of the areas lost to fires are protected areas, known for high biodiversity.
Scientists at the College of Biologists in La Paz estimate that regeneration of the local ecosystem could take around 300 years.
Products
Fires in Velascvo Y Angel, Sandvodal, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 24/09/2020
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020)
Map produced by SINAGER
Map produced by SINAGER
Affected areas, where fires persist and spread.Bolivia
Source: CBERS-4A
Acquired: CBERS-4A: 12/09/2020
Copyright: copyright (2020) INPE
Map produced by Defensa Civil Bolivia
Map produced by Defensa Civil Bolivia
Condition of severely burned areas before fires
Source: CBERS-4
Acquired: CBERS-4: 18/05/2020
Copyright: copyright (2020) INPE
Map produced by Denfensa Civil Bolivia
Map produced by Denfensa Civil Bolivia
Back to the full activation archive
