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Free report-Forest Fire

by Lhamu dolma Sherpa | 20-05-2022 01:13 recommendations 0

 Forest fire is an uncontrollable fire inside forest area. Fire spreads quickly in the area with a large mass of dried grass, leaves, and light branches. Unplanned and unexpected forest fires lead to the degradation of forests while controlling burning helps in improving the forest. Forest fires exasperate bio-diversity and the environment. Fire can make stride environment well-being by lessening competition, fertilizing the soil with cinder, and diminishing infections, and pests. A few plants indeed require fire for their seeds to sprout.. Forest fires may occur due to natural causes like lightning and carelessness of human beings like a disposed of cigarettes in the forest, campfires, and arson. electric spark and any source of ignition come in with inflammable material. Wildfires can spread uncontrolled, But the intensity and movement of a wildfire depend on factors like fuel, weather, and topography. Weather conditions such as wind, temperature, and humidity also contribute to spreading wildfire and topographical features like slope aspect and elevation also affect wildfires. Geography moreover influences the spreading of fire, which spreads rapidly uphill and gradually downhill.


 Effects


wildfire damage adaptable land for specific animal and plant species And modifies and kills the plant leading to loss of ecosystem and biodiversity.


. Living trees purifies the atmospheric air. Due to forest fires, large masses of trees and forest vegetation are wiped out which leads to the degradation of the forest. Due to forest fires , the quality of air declines, and an increase in greenhouse gas leads to climate change. Due to discharge of huge amount of smoke and dust causing air pollution.


Wildfires also kill useful soil microorganisms.


Smoke and dust released during forest fires cause intense breathing distress and worsen the well-being of an individual with respiratory disorders.


There are several ways to mitigate the destruction by wildfires we should be more responsible when handling fires in the forest


Prevention measures


keep flammable objects far away from the forest.


Avoid burning wastes around dry grass and forest.


Ensure preventative measures before the fire season.


Regular training should be given to forest staff and people of the community based on the information and tool to safeguard forests from fire.


Public awareness should be done to protect from fire.



There are several ways to mitigate the destruction by wildfires we should be more responsible when handling fires in the forest

 

 

 


 

Lhamu dolmaSherpa

  • Nepal Former E-gen Ambassador Lhamu dolma Sherpa
 
 
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2 Comments

  • Chelwoon Mentor says :
    Hello Lhamu, this is your mentor Chelwoon.

    Here in Korea, I have always heard the news about forest fires every year. Although It takes more than 50 years to cultivate a mountain, it takes only 1 day to devastate the mountain with a forest fire. Most mountains are storehouses of global biodiversity. For instance, they are rich in endemic species which we can not easily find.
    However, forest fires sometimes occur by itself due to climate conditions. Although we can not control these causes, I think we can consider precautions beforehand.

    Thank you for the article!

    Regards,
    Chelwoon

    Posted 23-05-2022 02:18

  • Joon Mentor says :
    Hello Lhamu, this is your mentor Joon.

    I have heard from the news that cases of forest fire is increasing due to increased aridness of atmosphere, and ground on the same time. Just a tiny spark could cause big flames on such instances as forest is surrounded by flammable materials. Once the fire spreads, it causes serious damage, which is irreversible, including emission of carbon dioxide, caused by emission from combustion and those captured by trees underground, and so on. We should prevent such fire as much as possible so that we could live in this world for longer period of time.

    Well read your article, and let's keep up!

    Best,

    Joon
    Posted 22-05-2022 17:40

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