REGIONAL South America WILDLAND FIRE NETWORK
A Region of the Global Wildland Fire Network
South Americas fire problems are multi-faceted: Wildfires in the equatorial rain forests of the Amazon Basin, the mountain ranges along the Brazilian coast, the remaining Araucaria forests in Brazil, Chile and Argentina as well as the Andino-Patagonian Nothofagus forests are highly susceptible to fire use and wildfires, especially during droughts related to the El Niño phenomenon. Other vegetation types such as the savannas of the Venezuelan Llanos or the Brazilian Cerrados show remarkable adaptations to fire. Cooperative efforts between South American nations include common monitoring of wildland fires from space through Brazils National Space Research Institute (INPE) and mutual support during fire emergencies. The Regional South America Wildland Fire Management Network has been founded in Curitiba, Brazil, 17 June 2004.
- Introduction
- Network Coordination
- Country Focal Points
- Background Information, Regional and National Wildland Fire Reports
- Wildland Fire Monitoring and Early Warning
- Institutions, Projects and other Wildland Fire Links
- Pan-American Wildland Fire Conference (San José, Costa Rica, 21-24 October 2004)
- Meetings, Conferences, Wildland Fire Training
The regional activities are supported by the Red Latinoamericana de Teledetección e Incendios Forestales (RedLaTIF)
