Fires affected 52 protected areas in Bolivia

According to this Spanish-language article in Los Tiempos, “Forest fires and heat sources in Bolivia have affected more than 1,180,000 hectares of forests, grasslands and savannas to date. The damage includes 52 municipal, departmental and national protected areas, according to the latest report from the Authority for the Supervision and Social Control of Forests and Land (ABT).”

Madidi National Park is amongst the group of protected areas most affected.