Fires sweep across the Parana Delta north of Buenos Aires, Photo by Environment Ministry, Wikimedia Commons, August 2020.
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Huge fires broke out in central and northern Argentina and lasted for months now More than 400 thousand hectares Which matches the size of it More than 560,000 football fields, And it was damaged Thirteen of the twenty-three provinces in Argentina Losses in natural ecosystems and biodiversity have followed, according to the latest data from the National Fire Management Center.
The first of these fires was recorded in Parana River Delta In February, it reached its peak in August time Which caught fire and spread like wildfire in the central province of Cordoba.
The Argentine Federal Government now shares forces with the affected provinces with a residence Fire fighting bridges and equipment supply With help Other provinces.
It is assumed that the human factor is the arsonist. Especially preparing land for livestock and agriculture According to the Environmental Control and Monitoring Secretariat. In an interview with an Argentinian media outlet called Chickiado The following was mentioned:
A satellite image showing the fires raging in Cordoba County, captured by NASA Firms, Wikimedia Commons. September 2020
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In the delta [del río Paraná]We believe that most or all of them were provoked, not accidental or accidental. We infer that the motivation was the clearing of land for livestock or agricultural production; that’s why the minister [de Ambiente] Juan Cabandié appeared as a plaintiff before the Justice.
Most of us or all of us believe that this was not an accident or an accident but that it was a contrivance in the Delta. [عند نهر بانارا]We deduce from this that the motive was the evacuation of agricultural lands and agricultural production, and therefore Environment Minister Juan Cabande appeared as a prosecutor before the courts.
It also exacerbated Climatic factors From the situation like high temperatures andHigh winds AndAridity drought Which resulted in the outbreak of fires Out of control To come closer For urban centers.
Caused Shocking images of wildfires From the city of Koduba public outrage as she still pointed Reports to me Establishment of agricultural and real estate business projects In protected areas and indigenous forests are the cause of fires as much as people blame Irresponsible management For what is called “fire control” for green spaces. Philosophy professor Constanta San Pedro and activist Clarissa Minsa wrote for the newspaper Local:
We need to build long-term policies, with peasant and indigenous families, whose objective is the roots, development and good living of the population in harmony with the environment.
We need to build long-term policies that include the goal of planting roots, development and a good structure for farmers and indigenous families in order for our people to live in harmony with the environment.
People expressed their displeasure and sadness on Twitter and other social media platforms, with hashtags including #ArgentinaEnLlamas، #ShutdownTheFire، #BurnBurn ،#LeydeHumedalesYA (Which means in English: Arginine in the fire, stop the fire, stop burning, enforce the law now for wetlands) and others.
“Only after the last tree is dead, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will we realize that we cannot eat the money.”#ArgentinaEnLlamas literally. #LeyDeHumedalesYa pic.twitter.com/ViTZ0zNX5J
– Guillermina (@ GuilleBrun0) October 2, 2020
“We will not realize it until after the death of the last tree, after the poisoning of the last river, and after catching the last fish until we find nothing to eat but money,” and this hashtag literally expresses what it means.
Who are burning Argentina?
A #Ecocide. The Wetlands in the Paraná, the Sierra de Córdoba and more places throughout our country.
They talk about the burning, not about those who are burning it.
[Abro Hilo????]#LeyDeHumedalesYa#ArgentinaEnLlamas pic.twitter.com/XxxTyqhtWS
– Lisandro Citta (@LisandroCitta) October 3, 2020
Who burns Argentina? The destruction of the natural environment has occurred, such as in the wetlands of Paraná and Sierra in Koduba and elsewhere in the country. They talk about the fire and they don’t talk about its perpetrators.
The country is on fire with agribusiness and real estate speculation. Where there was fire, today there are soybeans and machines ready for construction … #ArgentinaEnLlamas pic.twitter.com/TzEohagBYB
– ????Cele Fierro???? (@Cele_Fierro) October 2, 2020
The country is burning because of the tendency of the owners of agricultural businesses and real estate. When any fire breaks out, you find preparations for growing soybeans and construction machinery …
A friend, who is fighting the fires in the Delta area, made a compilation with the situation of the entire country. They are asking that the claim reach the UN. Spread!!@unep_espanol #ArgentinaEnLlamas #ONUHelp pic.twitter.com/fhQBep86Ih
– Lucila Guevara (@LalaBonariensis) October 2, 2020
A friend of mine who works in extinguishing fires in the Delta region has prepared a combined video that includes the overall situation of the country and there the demand that it reach the United Nations and spread to the world.
Although passed Forest law In 2007, which established the National Fund for the Preservation of Indigenous Forests, several points out Reports Non-compliance by the authorities As the ongoing illegal evasion, activists work to reinforce a series of specific and prohibited laws Sale of burned areas In order to discourage an intentional burning.
During the last few months it was introduced Proposed laws on the protection of the Thirteen Water Lands The first is the Panara Delta, and hopefully Stimulates societal pressure And speeds up approval before it is too late.
#LeyDeHumedalesYa #CorrientesEnLlamas pic.twitter.com/88U8B8Rf2H
– Casandraadalis (@ Casandraadalis2) October 3, 2020
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