Forest fire protection efficiency 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,
  • Jesús María Cabrera Reina Dpto. Manejo del Fuego, CGB
  • Luis Wilfredo Martínez Becerra Dpto. Forestal, UPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v44i4.28579

Keywords:

Prevención, combate, densidad de incendios, densidad de área quemada, clases de tamaño.

Abstract

Abstract

 It’s important to have information about the efficiency of the forest fire protection system to take decisions that will improve the protection against wildfires. The objective of this work was to compare the efficiency of the forest fire protection system in the Monte Alegre Forest District, State of Parana, south of Brazil and the Forest Companies of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. A ten year period (01/01/2001 to 31/12/2010) was considered. For the efficiency evaluation, we used the following indicators: forest fires density, burned area density, burned area average by fire, burned surface percentage, and fire size class. These indicators have been considered observing temporary and spatial distribution of forest fire. After analyzing all the indicators, results revealed a higher efficiency regarding fire control in the Monte Alegre fire protection system. In both regions, the efficiency was lower in the fire season. In Monte Alegre, the efficiency was similar in natural forests and plantations. However, in Pinar del Río, the efficiency was lower in natural forests. The efficiency of forest fire protection system in Monte Alegre and Pinar del Río was lower in the Pinus spp plantations.

Keywords: Forest fires; prevention; suppression; fire size; forest protection.

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Rodríguez, M. P. R., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Tetto, A. F., Reina, J. M. C., & Becerra, L. W. M. (2014). Forest fire protection efficiency in Monte Alegre, Brazil and Pinar del Río, Cuba. Floresta, 44(4), 617–628. https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v44i4.28579

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2014)

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