Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/One-Year-After--Fire-Day--in-the-Amazon-in-Brazil-27MDHUO8W9P.htmlConceptually similarOne Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XXCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7XYCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YICompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YJCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YKCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YLCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YNCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YMCompleted★★★★One Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU7YOCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP1SU7YGOne Year After “Fire Day” in the Amazon in BrazilArea with deforestation registered by Prodes 2019 (Brazilian Amazon Satellite Monitoring Project), in Novo Progresso, 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 registro de desmatamento pelo Prodes 2019, no município de Novo Progresso (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:8°40'23.68"SMaximum size:6000px X 4005pxLongitude55°9'3.1"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
