File:Oil spill in the Morrocoy National Park - Venezuela.jpg

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The coast of Venezuela has been affected by a severe oil spill in the summer of 2020: official sources report that between 19 and 22 July, about 22 thousand barrels of oil leaked into the sea from the El Palito refinery, in the state of Falcón.

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English: The coast of Venezuela has been affected by a severe oil spill in the summer of 2020: official sources report that between 19 and 22 July, about 22 thousand barrels of oil leaked into the sea from the El Palito refinery, in the state of Falcón. The Morrocoy National Park is among the affected areas. It is known for its pristine beaches and the richness of its ecosystem, which includes mangroves, corals and turtles, as well as the Cuare Wildlife Refuge. This collage composed of two images acquired on 5 and 20 August 2020 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows, on 5 August, the contaminated waters around the island of Cayo Borracho in the Morrocoy National Park (top image) and, on 20 August, visible oil slicks around El Palito (bottom image). The Copernicus Sentinel-2 is a high-resolution mission composed two identical satellites designed to provide imaging with a revisit frequency of 5 days. These satellites benefit Copernicus services and applications such as water quality monitoring or emergency management.
Date 28 August 2020 (upload date)
Source Oil spill in the Morrocoy National Park - Venezuela
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020

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