Fire Management Working Paper FFM/05

 

Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 - Report on fires in the South American Region









by
Marķa Isabel Manta Nolasco



March 2006

Disclaimer

The Fire Management Working Papers report on issues addressed in the work programme of FAO. These working papers do not reflect any official position of FAO. Please refer to the FAO website (www.fao.org/forestry) for official information.

The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

For further information please contact:
Mr. Petteri Vuorinen, Forestry Officer (Forest Fire Management)
Mr. Peter Holmgren, Chief
Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division, Forestry Department
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
I-00100 Rome, Italy
e-mail: [email protected]
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or: FAO Publications and Information Coordinator:
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For quotation:
FAO (2006). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 - Report on fires in the South American Region. Fire Management Working Paper 5. http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/fire-alerts/en

©FAO 2006

Contents

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1. BACKGROUND

2. INTRODUCTION

3. FIRE SITUATION IN THE REGION
3.1 Extent, number and types of fire and forests burned
3.2 Causes of fires
3.3 Damages
3.4 Wildfire prevention
3.5 Fire suppression

4. THE STATE OF ACTORS
4.1 Institutional and other capacities (prevention and suppression)
4.2 Collaboration (local / national / international)
4.3 Community involvement
4.4 Needs and limitations

5. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Analysis
5.2 Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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