Previous PageTable Of ContentsNext Page


Appendix 1: Instructions for Completing Wildfire Data Form for FRA 2000

Form title: Numbers of Fires and Area Burned

For the first time, wildfire statistics for developing countries will be included as a part of the Forest Resource Assessment 2000. We would be very grateful, if you would fill in the requested information in the wildfire data form and return it to FAO/Rome by the deadline indicated.

We take this opportunity to remind you that FAO member countries, through such fora as the recent FAO ministerial meeting on forests and the COFO meeting in Rome, March 1999, have stressed the importance of understanding and controlling wildfires. A reliable and accurate database of wildfire statistics is essential in understanding what needs to be done, setting protection priorities, and monitoring progress by FAO member countries.

Forms are enclosed for you to submit wildfire data on fire numbers, area burned, and causes by administrative sub-units of your country. You may also submit these data for the country as a whole, if that is how your fire information is recorded. Negative feedback is also valuable to us. Please enter N/A in the data form for any values that are not recorded. We understand that some countries do not presently have a system in place for recording wildfire data on an annual basis. If that should be the case for your country, please make that notation in the Comments' section and return the form.

If you have any questions or problems related to the completion of this form, do not hesitate to contact:

Robert Davis (tel. 39-06-570-53596, e-mail [email protected])

Thank you very much for your help.

Sincerely,

Forest Resource Assessment 2000

Numbers of Fires and Area Burned12

Country/Sub-national Unit (e.g. State, Province, or District): _______________________

Year

Total No. of Fires on Forest and Other Wooded Land

Total Area Burned

ha

Area of Forest Burned

ha

Area of Other Wooded Land Burned

ha

Human Causes

No.

Natural Causes

No.

Unknown Causes

No.

1990

             

1991

             

1992

             

1993

             

1994

             

1995

             

1996

             

1997

             

1998

             

1999

             
               

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: _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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.

Date: ___________

Source of information: __________________________________

Country correspondent: _________________________________

E-mail address of correspondent: _________________________

Evaluation des ressources forestières 2000

Nombre des incendies et surface brûlée13

Pays/Unité territoriale: _______________________

Année

Total incendies de forêt et d'autres terres boisées

No.

Total de la surface brûlée

ha

Surface de forêt brûlée

ha

Surface d'autres terres boisées brûlées

ha

Cause

anthropique

No.

Cause naturelle

No.

Cause

inconnue

No.

1990

             

1991

             

1992

             

1993

             

1994

             

1995

             

1996

             

1997

             

1998

             

1999

             
               

Note: A remplir seulement par les pays qui ne fournissent pas d'information annuelle sur les incendies sur les questionnaires de la Commission de la Communauté Européenne (UN-ECE/FAO).

Commentaires: ____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Définitions:

Forêt: Terre avec un couvert arboré supérieur à 10 pour cent et d'une superficie supérieure à

0,5 hectare. Les arbres doivent être capables d'atteindre une hauteur minimum de 5 m à maturité.

Autre terre boisée: Terres ayant soit un couvert arboré de 5 à 10 pour cent d'arbres capables d'atteindre une hauteur d'au moins 5 m à maturité; ou un couvert arboré de plus de 10 pour cent d'arbres d'une hauteur inférieure à 5 m à maturité; ou de plus de 10 pour cent d'arbustes et formations arbustives.

Date: ___________

Source d' l'information: _____________________________________________________

Correspondant dans le pays: _________________________________________________

Adresse électronique du correspondant:________________________________________

Evaluación de los Recursos Forestales 2000

Número de Incendios y Área Quemada14

País/Unidad territorial: _______________________

Año

No. Total de

Incendios de

Bosques y

Otras Tierras

Boscosas

No.

Total Área

Quemada

ha

Área de

Bosques

Quemada

ha

Área de Otras Tierras Boscosas

Quemada

ha

Causas Humanas

No.

Causas Naturales

No.

Causas

Desconocidas

No.

1990

             

1991

             

1992

             

1993

             

1994

             

1995

             

1996

             

1997

             

1998

             

1999

             
               

Comentarios: _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Definiciones:

Bosques: Tierra con una cubierta de copa de más del 10 por ciento del área y una superficie superior a 0,5 hectáreas (ha). Los árboles deberían poder alcanzar una altura mínima de 5 metros (m) a su madurez.

Otras Tierras Boscosas: Estas abarcan ya sea tierras donde la cubierta de copa tiene entre 5 y 10 por ciento de árboles capaces de alcanzar una altura de 5 m a su madurez; o tierras con una cubierta de copa de más del 10 por ciento en la que los árboles no son capaces de alcanzar una altura de 5 m a su madurez; o aquellas donde la cubierta arbustiva abarca más del 10 por ciento.

Fecha: ___________

Fuente de la información: ____________________________________

Corresponsal en el país: ______________________________________

Dirección electrónica del corresponsal: _________________________


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

13 Information recueillie de tous les incendies de forêt ou d'incendies de terres non cultivées à l'exception du brûlage dirigé.

14 Información registrada de todos los incendios libres, o de cualquier incendio que haya ocurrido en tierras vírgenes excepto de los incendios bajo prescripción.

Previous PageTop Of PageNext Page