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The 2024 Peru wildfires are a series of wildfires that began in July 2024 that have caused at least 16 deaths and the burning of about 3,000 hectares [ha] (7,400 acres) of forest, protected areas, and agricultural land in 22 of 24 Peruvian regions.
The 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) Bilsa Biological Station (Estación Biológica Bilsa) was established by the Jatun Sacha Foundation in 1994. It protects the coastal watersheds of the Aguacatal, Dógola and Cube Rivers. [4] The foundation has a donation program for acquiring more forest.
The Phividec Industrial Estate covers an area of 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres). [2] It spans 13 barangays in the municipalities of Tagoloan and Villanueva in the province of Misamis Oriental. [4] It is one of the largest industrial estates in the Philippines. [6]
A comprehensive study of Burns Bog's ecosystem indicated that 73% of Burns Bog (~2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) must be protected to maintain its ecological integrity. [4] After much public rallying, four levels of government purchase 2,024 hectares (5,000 acres) of land from Western Delta Lands. [10]
The lake has an area of some 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres), but during the rainy season when flooding is common, the lake can expand to some 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres). The length of the lake is about 30 kilometres (19 mi). Its widest point is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and narrowest point is about 200 metres (660 ft).
The Khazar Islands (Azerbaijani: Xəzər adaları), also known as Caspian Islands, [1] is a stalled development of artificial islands 25 km (16 mi) south of Baku, Azerbaijan consisting of 41 islands extending 3,000 hectares (30 km 2; 7,400 acres; 12 sq mi) into the Caspian Sea. [2] [3] [4] [5]
A tract of about 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of low-lying land in central and south-eastern coastal Langøya, consisting mainly of grassland and mudflats, and including the Vikosen nature reserve, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International (BLI) because it supports populations of several thousand pink-footed and barnacle geese on passage migration.
Hissor Valley, which encompasses the Shirkent National Park is a 3,000-hectare (7,400-acre) reserve, which is expected to be expanded to some 30,000 ha (74,000 acres) in the coming years, has an unusually high concentration of sites of historical and scientific interest. [4]