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Wildfire in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Biodiversity
Fires
Land Monitoring
Location: New Zealand
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
On 8 November 2025, a wildfire swept through nearly 3,000 hectares of alpine ecosystem in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. The fire damaged important habitats for native species on the North Island. Teams from the Department of Conservation, with support from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, fully contained the fire, and restoration operations are underway.
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 15 November 2025, shows a clear burn scar in red tones north-west of Mount Ngauruhoe.
Free and open data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites supports post-fire assessments and environmental monitoring, helping to inform long-term ecosystem recovery and biodiversity conservation planning.
