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
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 |
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1999 |
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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.
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. |
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1992 |
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1999 |
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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: ____________________________________________________________________________
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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. |
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Comentarios: _____________________________________________________________________________
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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.