March - April 2020 ISSN: 0193-4120 Page No. 15429 - 15435 15429 Published by: The Mattingley Publishing Co., Inc. Evaluation of spatial and temporal dynamics of forest fires in Indonesia using satellite data A.I. Kurbatova 1 , A.V. Orlovsky 2 ,V.K.Lobanov 3 . P. V. Kozhevnikova 4 , A.Haesmans 5 , E.A. Grigorets 6 1 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Miklukho-Maklayast, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation, Faculty of Ecology, Associate professor, PhD in Environmental sciences, kurbatova_ai@rudn.university 2 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Miklukho-Maklayast, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation, Assistant Professor, Academy of Engineering, Department of Mechanics and Mechatronics, orlovsky_av@rudn.ru 3 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Miklukho-Maklayast, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation, Assistant Professor, Academy of Engineering, Department of Mechanics and Mechatronics, lobanov-vk@rudn.ru 4 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Miklukho-Maklayast, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation, Faculty of Ecology, Bachelor student, kozhevnikova_pv@rudn.university 5 Brussels Campus, 26, Warmoesbergst, Brussels, 1000, Belgium, Faculty of Economics and Business KU Leuven, Bachelor student, info@vub.be 6 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6, Miklukho-Maklayast, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation, Faculty of Ecology, phD student, grigorets- ea@rudn.university Article Info Volume 83 Page Number: 15429 – 15435 Publication Issue: March - April 2020 Article History Article Received: 24 July 2019 Revised: 12 September 2019 Accepted: 15 February 2020 Publication: 26 April 2020 Abstract In this study, the spatial and temporal dynamics of fires was estimated using satellite data, and the vegetation index was calculated as an indicator of the impact of fires on vegetation dynamics. The analysis of time series of average annual values of vegetation indices EVI in plant communities with different degrees of fire disturbance is carried out. Keywords: peatland fires, Indonesia, satellite data, palm oil, improved vegetation index EVI (Enhanced Vegetation Index). Introduction Forest fires in Indonesia play a significant role in the emission of carbon dioxide by terrestrial ecosystems into the atmosphere. Plant ecosystems in Indonesia absorb a significant amount of carbon dioxide, showing a regulatory function in climate mitigation. The tropical forests of Indonesia, along with the humid forests of the Congo(Kurbatova A., Tarko A.M.et al, 2019) and the Amazon (S. Llerena, A. Tarkoet al, 2019; Tarko A.M., Kurbatova A.I.et al, 2019), are the largest sinks of atmospheric carbon and are characterized by a large index of biodiversity.