News from the UN: Report on the FAO/ITTO International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management, ANNEX 7 (IFFN No. 24 – April 2001)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Report on the
FAO/ITTO International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management
Rome, Italy, 7-9 March 2001
(IFFN No. 24 – April 2001, 78-98)
ANNEX 7
Sample of fire seasons on different continents 13
Country
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Europe
Spain
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Baltic States
Russia
N. America
USA
Canada
C/S America
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Asia
Indonesia
Thailand
Pacific
Australia
NZ
Africa
Ethiopia
E. Africa
Sth Africa
Difficult fire season – help may be needed from other countries
Generally lesser danger
Low danger – help may be offered to other countries
This table represents the recording of fire seasons by experts attending the meeting and is reproduced as an example only. The experts recommended that a schedule on these lines be prepared to evaluate the high, medium and low danger periods in all countries and regions as a first step to gauge potential for giving and/or receiving international assistance, to be requested and organizationally prepared in advance of high risk periods.
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