Forest fire trends and management practices in the hills of Nepal

• Autorzy: Oli Jenisha , Rai Nitant , Sharma Rijan , Baral Nishan

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.57599/gisoj.2025.5.1.189

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Understanding the trends and patterns of forest fires is critical for effective fire management. This study aimed to analyze forest fire incidences, trends, and management practices in the six different community managed and government managed forests in the Salyan district of Nepal. We analyzed active fire data for 2001-2017 using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), to understand the fire trend. Our results based on MODIS satellite imagery show that fires are common during the dry, windy pre¬monsoon season which starts from March to May, with Pinus roxburghii forests being the most fire-prone, followed by Shorea robusta-dominated forests. Anthropogenic factors were identified as the primary cause of fire ignition. The fire management practices adopted by the Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) have been effective in managing and preventing fires. These findings are valuable for prioritizing forest areas for fire control and management. We recommend close coordination and cooperation between CFUGs, governmental and non-governmental agencies to design and implement effective forest fire management strategies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

anthropogenic factors; community forest; fire management; MODIS; wildfire

PL

czynniki antropogeniczne; zbiorowisko leśne; zarządzanie pożarami; MODIS; pożary lasów

• Wydawca: SILGIS Association ; Croatian-Polish Scientific Network
• Czasopismo: GIS Odyssey Journal
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 5, no. 1
• Strony: 189--202
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Oli Jenisha

• Florida International University, Department of Biological Sciences, Miami, USA

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8404-5268

autor

Rai Nitant

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Blacksburg, USA

• https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6330-592X

autor

Sharma Rijan

• Amberton University, Garland, USA

• https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7321-8679

autor

Baral Nishan

• Institute of Forestry, Hetauda Campus, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5348-0384

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).