Appendix 2: Fire template used to request information from Member Countries

Forest Fire situation in: (name of country)

Fire

Please complete the following information about forest fires and how they are managed. A summary page, using this information, will be included in the FAO Forestry web site. For an example, please see www.fao.org/forestry/fo/country/is.jsp?lang_id=1&geo_id=99&page_id=1179.

Fire environment, fire regimes and the ecological role of fire

In addition to a narrative summary, please include the national definition of what constitutes a “forest fire”.

Narrative summary of major wildfire impacts on people, property, and natural resources that occurred historically

Narrative summary of major wildfire impacts on people, property, and natural resources during the 1990's

Fire management organization

Wildfire database

Year	Total No. of Fires on Forest, Other Wooded Land & Other Land No.	Total Area Burned on Forest, Other Wooded Land & Other Land ha	Area of Forest Burned ha	Area of Other Wooded Land and Other Land Burned ha	Human Causes No.	Natural Causes No.	Unknown Causes No.
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

Record data for all wildfires, or any fire occurring on wildland except a fire under prescription.

Note: This table needs to be completed only by those countries which do not report annual data on fires using the UN-ECE/FAO/Commission of European Communities questionnaire on forest fires.

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

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Definitions:

Forest: Land with tree crown cover of more than 10 percent and area of more than 0.5 hectares. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 meters at maturity.

Other wooded land: Land either with a crown cover of 5-10 percent of trees able to reach a height of 5 meters at maturity; or a crown cover of more than 10 percent of trees not able to reach a height of 5 meters at maturity; or with shrub or bush cover of more than 10 percent.

Other land: Land with less crown cover, tree height, or shrub cover than defined under "Other wooded land". Indicate under Comments section if recurring wildfires affect "Other land" by inhibiting regeneration to the "Forest" and "Other wooded land" categories.

Date: ___________

Source of information: __________________________________

Country correspondent: _________________________________

E-mail address of correspondent: _________________________

Is fire database management by computer or by paper records: _________________.

Address of website to access the fire database, if available: ____________________.

Use of prescribed fire to achieve resource management objectives

Public policies affecting wildfires and fire management

Sustainable land use practices used to reduce wildfire hazards and wildfire risks

Community involvement in fire management activities