Forest Fire (9001 ha) in Ecuador 29 Nov 2022

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1010332
Countries: Ecuador
Start Date - Last detection*: 29 Nov 2022 - 16 Dec 2022
Duration (days): 17
People affected: 32 in the burned area
Burned area: 9001 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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¿Sabías que...? Áreas Naturales Protegidas: un frente estratégico para ... 2022-12-02T00:17+0100.

De acuerdo con el Global Forest Review 2021 de Global Forest Watch (GFW), durante 2021, los trópicos perdieron 11.1 millones de hectáreas de bosques. Tan sólo el ritmo de pérdida de bosques primarios alcanzó los 10 campos de futbol por minu
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COP 27, nueva oportunidad para frenar el cambio climático2022-11-11T05:22+0100.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),