VEGETATION FIRES IN THE LUBUMBASHI CHARCOAL PRODUCTION BASIN (THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO): DRIVERS, EXTENT AND SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS

Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent and Spatiotemporal Dynamics

In the Lubumbashi charcoal production basin (LCPB) in Southeastern DR Congo, agricultural and charcoal production activities regularly give rise to fires that lead to considerable degradation of the miombo open forest.This study analyzes the drivers of the spatiotemporal distribution of active fires and burnt areas in the LCPB by processing MODIS a

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