Comparison between the forest fires statistics in Monte Alegre, Brazil, and Pinar del Río, Cuba

Authors

  • Marcos Pedro Ramos Rodríguez UPR
  • Ronaldo Viana Soares UFPR
  • Antonio Carlos Batista UFPR
  • Alexandre França Tetto UFPR, Curitiba,
  • Luis Wilfredo Martínez Becerra UPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v43i2.27650

Keywords:

Estatísticas de incêndios, época de incêndios, prevenção de incêndios.

Abstract

Abstract

It is important to determine where, when and why forest fires occur in order to structure the prevention and suppression within economically viable limits. This research was developed in order to compare the historical behavior of forest fires in the period 2002 to 2011 in the Forest District of Monte Alegre, Paraná State, Brazil, and forestry companies in the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. Spatial and temporal distributions of fire occurrence were considered and the efficiency of fire control service was analyzed. Records of fire occurrence were provided by Klabin S/A and the Forest Department of Pinar del Río. The results revealed a higher number of occurrences and a lower burned area in Monte Alegre. The fires were concentrated from the month of August to October (77.97% of total) in Monte Alegre and March-May (86.80%) in Pinar del Río. The most affected vegetation in both regions was "Pinus spp" and the main cause of the occurrence was "incendiary" (71.66% of total) in Monte Alegre and "lightning" (39.26%) in Pinar del Río. There was a similarity in the fire profile for the two regions, except in the fire season.

Keywords: Fire statistics; fire history; fire season; fire prevention.

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Published

2013-07-02

How to Cite

Rodríguez, M. P. R., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Tetto, A. F., & Becerra, L. W. M. (2013). Comparison between the forest fires statistics in Monte Alegre, Brazil, and Pinar del Río, Cuba. Floresta, 43(2), 231–240. https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v43i2.27650

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Vol. 43 No. 2 (2013)

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