Forest fire management in myanmar pdf

Remote sensing analysis of forest damage by selection logging in the kabaung reserved forest, bago mountains, myanmar. Among these lessons,seven points are particularly important. Reserved forestsprotected public forests coverage is 24. Asean peatland management strategy 20062020 jakarta. Forest management plan, section 4 production mte extraction manual, chapter ii. Georgias forest stewardship program began in 1990 as part of a larger national effort to better educate nonindustrial private forest landowners in multipleuse or. The highest human fatalities from fire occur in developing countries, up to nearly 80% for the period between 1997 and 2006 johnston et al. Enhancing the fire management capabilities of myanmar.

Reforestation and forest management government of my anmar english the proposed project site is myayabinkyaw reserve forest in bago yoma, which is renowned as the legendary home of some of the best natural teak stands in myanmar. Also, our results suggest increasing shrub land fires in india p 0. Some researchers did not feel these statements accurately described the role of controlled fires or low. Development of a national forest monitoring system for. From 1948 to 5 march 1992, the ministry was joined with the ministry of. The impact of forest fires on the longterm sustainability of taungya. Development of a national forest monitoring system for myanmar extended summary. The report also analyzes the extent to which the mix of existing monitoring technologies provide the information about the forest environment called for by federal policy and needed by managers in the field. International tropical timber organization, yokohama, japan. Promoting effective sciencebased forest fire management and riskinformed. Various causes and effects of wildfires earth eclipse. Fire cases in myanmar 1983 to 2009 fire hazard in myanmar fire cases often lead to loss of human lives and properties. Land use change has a big impact on the carbon stored in mangroves. Myanmar or burma as the country was previously kn own has followed scientific forest management for the longest time in the region.

Myanmar action plan for disaster risk reduction mapdrr. Pdf assessment of the three factors affecting myanmars forest. Nagarajan rengasamygec the text of this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, provided proper. The fire was finally doused using iaf helicopter fitted with bambi buckets. The enhancement of communitybased forest management program pdf 342kb. List of myanmars laws relating to environmental management the below information has been adapted from. Factors affecting deforestation and forest degradation in selectively logged production forest. Ministry of environmental conservation and forestry myanmar. Last years dreadful and destructive forest fire of uttarakhand burnt down more than 4000 hectares of forest and claimed seven lives. Environmental legislations related to green productivity improvement in myanmar 17 march 2014 by u kyaw san naing, environmental conservation department. Commercial agriculture expansion in myanmar forest trends. Background nepal has diverse ecosystems, socioeconomic and cultural settings and vegetation types resulting from a wide range of landuse systems and climatic conditions, consequently having diverse fire regimes and.

Annual change rate of the total forest area between 1990 and 2000 was. List of myanmars laws relating to environmental management. Trends in vegetation fires in south and southeast asian. In 1856 the colonial forest authorities started to manage the forests following the brandis selection system, later known as myanmar burma selection system, mss. The report, strengthening forest fire management in india, jointly prepared by the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change moefcc and the world bank says forest fires are today a leading cause of forest degradation in india. This manual is developed with wider consultations and. Standing orders for extraction staff, chapter 4, 5 l. Causes, effects and control strategies 5 deforestation are maintained. Complete database, all years, all products eng data for 19642018, updated august 2019 country replies to questionnaire. Moreover, such forest fires are believed to be beneficial for teak growth. The diversity of forest types is related to a diversity of fire regimes. Improving poor standards of forest fire management could improve local livelihoods, biodiversity, and the supply of other environmental services from forests. Problems undermining sustainable forest management. A flegt vpa is a bilateral trade agreement negotiated between the eu and a.

Forest fire management forest and savanna fires release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere in a short amount of time. Myanmar forest information and data according to the u. Where the local sociocultural and ecological context allows, this may include deliberate. The report discusses policies on forest fire prevention and management ffpm at the national, state.

Our goal is to institutionalize wildland fire management activities for sustainable forest resource management in the country. These events have fueled a predominantly negative view of fire at the expense of. Lebanons national forest fire management strategy second. The following chapters discuss broad forest and specific fire management unit fmu characteristics and guidance. Wildfires are uncontrolled, rapidly spreading, and raging huge flames enhanced with wind action and firebrands that can wipe out an extensive forest or vegetation land area within minutes. Call tollfree in maryland at 18776208dnr 8367 out of state. Chapter 1 introduces the area covered by the fmp, includes a map of the sawtooth national forest, addresses the agencies involved, and states why the forest is developing the fmp.

The estimated loss of property during 1983 to 2008 is shown at figure 2. Community forestry in ceasefire zones in kachin state, northern burma. This brings us to one of the most alarming challenges of our times forest fires. A brief account of myanmar forest myanmar is covered with 48 %or about 31,773,000 ha of forest. To exploit myanmars valuable teak, the british created the burma forest department in 1856 and initiated scientific forest management which ensured and increased commercial hardwood production with little. Myanmar currently does not have any internationally recognized certification standard, such as fsc, although the country has had a long history of scientific forest management and has engaged in several domestic and regional initiatives that could serve as a positive foundation to those seeking to establish certification programs in myanmar. Basic concepts regarding forest fire prevention were initiated in myanmar together with the advent of scientific forest management. Unleashing the potential of community forest enterprises. Information from satellite data point to a growing frequency of catastrophic wildland fire events globally giglio et al. Wild fire and carbon management in peatforest in indonesia pdf 636kb fy20. The project on improvement of service and safety of railway in the republic of the union of myanmar pdf 204kb fy2015.

The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of afdc and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the european union. Permanent forest estate in myanmar status of permanent forest estate is as follows. Lebanons national forest fire management strategy second draft december 2008 this document has been produced with the financial assistance of the european union. Fire prevention, preparedness and response measures. Factors controlling vegetation fires in protected and non. Myanmar workshop on forest biodiversity and climate change. Asiapacific forestry sector outlook study working paper series, working paper no. The deforestation rate of myanmar has declined from 0. The value of property loss depends on the fires intensity, the location and the duration of the blaze. Myanmar forest policy 1995 forest law 1992 chapter iv section 11, c collect and compile necessary inventory data of forest resources in the prescribed manner every ten years.

Roy indian institute of remote sensing nrsa dehra dun abstract. Historically, myanmars forests represented a resource coveted by local and foreign interests, ultimately leading to the invasion and colonization by the british 1,2. Transactions of the 41st north american wildlife and natural resources conference, 1976 published by the wildlife management institute, washington, d. Ground fire is often a natural feature of healthy ecosystems, but uninformed past human interventions have left forests and savannas more susceptible to catastrophic fires. Forest stewardship program georgia forestry commission.

Due to the experiences of severe forest fires in the north american continent, it was deduced that forests definitely needed to be protected from fires. Where lowintensity,highfrequency fire regimes were the historic n o r m, f i re exclusion has re s u l ted in. Time series analysis and forecasting of forest fire weather proceedings of 98th the iier international conference, pattaya, thailand, 10th11th march 2017, isbn. Ecology peatland apmi isbn 9786027643864 cover photo by. Losing a jewelrapid declines in myanmars intact forests.

The reserve forest is degraded due to a number of social and economic reasons. Traditionally, fires have been used for slash and burn agriculture in the denser forests and to clear the forest floor in the open forests. Community involvement in and management of forest fires in south. Forest stewardship is a general approach to forest management that meets the needs of current owners but doesnt detract from or degrade the use by future generations. Center for international forestry research february 17, 2020. There is no specific legal provision for national forest monitoring or national forest inventory in myanmar only a statement in the 1995 forest policy related to forest. Indeed some 31 countries do not even make the list because they have already removed most of their forests and even if that remain are seriously fragmented and degraded. I look forward to further progress being made in the country in terms of improving forest fire management. Since myanmars president u thein sein took office in march 2011, the new reformminded government has promoted industrial agricultural development as an attractive sector for both domestic and, increasingly, foreign investment. Sustainable forest management in myanmar and its role in. With forest covering as much as 70% of burma at the time of independence, there were only slightly more than 48% forest cover left as of 2014. The changes in area of forest by region and subregion are shown in table 1. They comprise the main holders of government power, and burmese has long been the national language. Fire is a common land management tool in the tropics.

Technical manual on integrated fire control and forest. According to a report by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations, myanmar also known as burma lost 19%, or 7,445,000 hectares 28,750 sq mi, of forest between 1990 and 2010. Furthermore, many forest areas in myanmar are susceptible to forest fires that occur. Myanmar 1 strengthening of basic health staff pdf 67kb fy20. Wildfires are among forces of nature that cause huge devastation to humans and environment. Fire plays a vital and natural role in the functioning of numerous forest ecosystems. Scientific forest management was initiated in myanmar around 1856.