INFORMATIVE NOTE
MapBiomas Alerta Bolivia is a validation and refinement system for deforestation/forest formation conversion alerts across all Bolivian biomes using high-resolution imagery.
This system is developed and continuously improved by the collaborative network of MapBiomas Alerta Bolivia co-creators and alert providers (University of Maryland and Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza).
WARNING!
MapBiomas Alerta Bolivia publishes any loss of forest formation detected by the alert providers' systems and validated through high-resolution satellite imagery.
MapBiomas does not define the legality, liability, or restrictions related to the deforestation alerts published on this platform. The evaluation of these issues is the exclusive responsibility of public agencies or private and financial institutions that have free access to the data provided by MapBiomas Alerta. MapBiomas is not responsible for the decisions made by these agencies and institutions based on the published alerts, as they represent objective and concrete data regarding the existence of deforestation or conversion (loss of forest formation).
Below are some clarifications regarding the scope and limitations of the alert data:
1. Alert Period: The operational phase aims to evaluate all deforestation alerts detected in the country starting from January 2021. Data for the current year is partial and subject to change due to the time required for processing and publishing the alerts. Deforestation detected in 2025, for example, may have started or occurred in 2024. Once a year's data is consolidated, we systematize and publish the Annual Deforestation Report..
2. Alert Area: During the polygon refinement stage, a generalization process is applied that can cause a variation of up to 5% (either an increase or decrease) in the final area. The minimum deforestation area required for publication on the MapBiomas Alerta Bolivia Platform is 0.3 hectares.
3. Legality, liability, and/or restrictions of the deforestation alerts published on the platform: MapBiomas does not conduct this type of evaluation. It is the responsibility of the users (environmental agencies, financial institutions, etc.) to request this information from the competent authorities or their clients.
4. Omissions: MapBiomas does not generate its own alerts and relies on the quality of the systems operating within Bolivian territory to avoid omissions. The development of new alert detection systems and their inclusion as sources in MapBiomas Alerta has reduced omissions and enabled the precise identification of deforestation across all biomes.
5. The MapBiomas Alerta initiative is constantly improved and updated so that the information classifying the alerts (Protected Areas, RAMSAR Sites, Indigenous Territories, etc.) is as current and complete as possible. We always make available the source, month, and year of consultation for these databases so that users, when necessary, can use the most up-to-date official information in their analyses and decisions.
If you have any suggestions, criticisms, or ideas to improve the initiative, please contact us via email at: soporte.alerta.bo@mapbiomas.org