Forest Fires in the Amazon - Third Overflight (2019)

NOVA BANDEIRANTES, MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL. Aerial view of burned areas in the Amazon rainforest, in the city of Nova Bandeirantes, Mato Grosso state.

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Queimadas na Amazônia - Terceiro Sobrevoo (2019)

NOVA BANDEIRANTES, MATO GROSSO, BRASIL. Vista aérea de áreas queimadas e focos de incêndio na Amazônia, na cidade de Nova Bandeirantes, Mato Grosso. (Photo: Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace)

Unique identifier: GP0STTSFI

Type: Image

Shoot date: 24/08/2019

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Mato Grosso, South America

Credit line: © Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace

Latitude: 9°32'14.46"S

Longitude: 58°4'45.48"W

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Forest Fires in Amazon - 2019 (Photos)

The number of fire outbreaks registered in the Amazon in 2019 is one of the largest in recent years. From January to August 20, the number of fires in the region was 145% higher than in the same period of 2018. Greenpeace did an overflight at various locations in the Amazon to document and record the extension of the destruction caused by fires and deforestation.

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