Bolivia is grappling with an escalating number of wildfires, as revealed by the latest incident data showing a fire alert in the Santa Cruz Department. This comes against a backdrop of significant tree cover loss over the past two decades, with a net change of -5.61% in tree cover. Shifting agriculture has been the primary driver, accounting for a substantial portion of the tree cover loss, followed by forestry activities and wildfires.
The country's tree cover extent spans over 64 million hectares, yet it has faced a loss of nearly 3.94 million hectares, with a slight gain of 617,221 hectares. The disturbances in tree cover have led to a net loss of over 3.32 million hectares. The data indicates a worrying trend, with the year 2022 witnessing the highest tree cover loss of approximately 596,000 hectares, a significant increase from the previous years.
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