Climate change implications for fire regime and rehabilitation of fire-prone ecosystems in the Philippines

Issue Date

2009

Abstract

Using secondary data and information from published reports and scientific articles, the authors reviewed and analyzed fire regime and the elements that would be affected by climate change. Elucidation of climate change impacts on fire regime is needed to provide reforestation planners, decision makers, supervisors, and staff the necessary knowledge on dealing with fire especially in the rehabilitation of fire-prone ecosystems. The integration and analysis of data and information revealed that fire probability, frequency, intensity, severity, and size will be more compounded during El Niño in fire-prone forests (e.g. Pinus kesiya) and grasslands. Rehabilitation of these fire-prone ecosystems will be even more difficult and complicated since fire control capabilities of people in the field are inadequate. Effective fire prevention and control activities must be intensified to lessen the cost of damage by fire on natural forest and plantations. The paper recommends the institutionalization of fire management system in the country by focusing on fire-prone areas and addressing other technical, socioeconomic, management, financial, and biophysical constraints to reforestation.

Source or Periodical Title

Ecosystem & Development Journal: A Journal on Tropical Forests and Natural Resources

ISSN

2012-3612

Volume

2

Issue

1

Page

3-12

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

map; graphs; tables; illustrations

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

GRASSLANDS; FOREST TREES; FOREST LAND; FOREST PROTECTION; REFORESTATION; FOREST FIRES; FIRE CONTROL; PHILIPPINES

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