Identification of the occurrence of forest fires in protected areas Colombia between the years 2020-2023: Analysis from the processing of geographic data
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Forest fires, Protected areas, GIS, Environmental sustainabilityAbstract
Colombia is one of the five most biologically diverse countries at the international level and must effectively manage terrestrial, marine, national and regional systems of protected areas. A protected area is a territory designated for its uniqueness in natural values and its preservation oversees the National System of Protected Areas (SINAP). However, there are areas that can be affected by natural or man-made forest fires. At the same time, entities such as NASA are dedicated to collecting information from different satellites and generating information accessible to any user for cross-analysis. In this work, geospatial data from protected areas are taken and cross-referenced with fire maps available from NASA to identify which regions of Colombia are most likely to be affected and as future work it is proposed to prioritize different policies aimed at environmental sustainability.
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