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From 2001 to 2022, Bulgaria lost 139kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -1.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Bulgaria from 2001 to 2022, 139kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Bulgaria, the top 5 regions were responsible for 34.4% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Sofia had the most tree cover loss at 10.3kha compared to an average of 5.0 kha.

Sofia10.3kha
Lovech10.0kha
Haskovo9.3kha
Smolyan9.2kha
Blagoevgrad9.1kha
From 2000 to 2020, Bulgaria experienced a net change of 59.9 kha (1.41%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Bulgaria gained 106.4 kha of tree cover equal to 0.08% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Bulgaria
Weekly Fire Alerts In Bulgaria
In Bulgaria the peak fire season typically occurs in August. There were 128 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 22 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Bulgaria Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Bulgaria Compared to Other Areas
In Bulgaria there have been 128 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2012, with 671.

Between 22 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Bulgaria experienced a total of 3,761 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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