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Wildfires (Baseline)

Wildfires: areas where the fire frequency is above 1 on average per year. Pixels with a value higher than the specified threshold (1) were given a value of 1 (YES response)

The dataset is derived from MCD64A1.006 MODIS Burned Area Monthly Global 500m

Data publication: 2022-01-26

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Metadata contact: OCB Environment FAO-UN

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Last Updated April 21, 2022, 10:40 (UTC)
Created February 11, 2022, 16:24 (UTC)