Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/One-Year-After--Fire-Day--in-the-Amazon-in-Brazil-27MDHUO2VEB.htmlConceptually similarOne Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XLCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XMCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XNCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XOCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XPCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XQCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XSCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XTCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XUCompleted★★★★View AllGP1SU7XROne Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilRecently deforested areas registered by Deter (Real Time Deforestation Detection System) - the largest spot with 6 thousand hectares, in Altamira, Pará state.On April 10th, 2019, farmers around BR-163 highway were responsible for the “Fire Day”, a series of criminal forest fires. This coordinated action increased hotspots by 300% overnight in the main city in the region, Novo Progresso, Pará state. One year after that, Greenpeace flew over the region to register what happened to those areas after the “Fire Day”. In several places, forest was replaced by pasture and cattle.In original language:Um Ano Após o “Dia do Fogo” na AmazôniaÁrea com polígonos de desmatamento recente detectados pelo Deter, o maior com 6 mil hectares, no município de Altamira (PA). No dia 10 de agosto de 2019, fazendeiros do entorno da BR-163 realizaram o “Dia de Fogo”, uma série de queimadas criminosas. A ação coordenada fez o número de focos de calor aumentar 300% de um dia para o outro na principal cidade da região, Novo Progresso (PA). Um ano depois, o Greenpeace sobrevoou a região para registrar o que aconteceu com as áreas depois da ação. Em boa parte delas, a floresta foi substituída por pasto e bois.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-South AmericaDate:10 Jul, 2020Credit:© Christian Braga / GreenpeaceLatitude:7°50'3.97"SMaximum size:6000px X 4000pxLongitude54°52'21.83"WKeywords:Aerial view-Day-Deforestation-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:Deforestation and Fire Monitoring in the Amazon in July, 2020 - PicturesEvery year, Greenpeace Brazil flies over the Amazon to monitor deforestation build up and forest fires. In July, 2020, flights were made over points with Deter (Real Time Deforestation Detection System) and fire warnings, made by Inpe (National Institute for Space Research), in Pará and Mato Grosso states.Related Collections:One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilDeforestation and Fire Monitoring in the Amazon in July, 2020 - All Images
