Wildfires - Costa Rica
The National Commission on Wildfires reported a total of 139 wildfires across Costa Rica in 2014; 88 of them occurred within protected areas.
Wildfires during the past week have consumed nearly 300 hectares within protected areas, bringing the total so far this year to some 530 hectares in 28 fires, the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) said Wednesday.
Last year, a total of 139 wildfires burned approximately 30,440 hectares across Costa Rica. Eighty-eight of the fires were within protected areas.
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