File:Agricultural fires in the first half of 2021 in Democratic Republic of Congo (Copernicus).jpg
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DescriptionAgricultural fires in the first half of 2021 in Democratic Republic of Congo (Copernicus).jpg |
English: This image, acquired on 12 June 2021 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows agricultural fires in the Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Widespread fires are common from June to December in central Africa and, in particular, in DRC. These fires affect a mixture of farmland, grassland, savannah and tropical forests. In 2021, however, according to the Global Forest Watch website, the number of fires recorded was 13,673, an unusually low number compared to the overall number of fires in previous years. The decrease in the number of fires is partly linked to the exceptionally wet rainy season that caused severe flooding across DRC between February and April 2021. The Copernicus Sentinel satellites provide free and open data that can be used to monitor agricultural fires and their impact on land, vegetation and air quality. |
Date | Taken on 12 June 2021 |
Source | Agricultural fires in the first half of 2021 in Democratic Republic of Congo |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021
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