MERT/ÇAKIRBEYLİ SECONDARY SCHOOL/FOREST FIRES AND ITS RECEPTION IN TURKEY REQUIRED MEASURES
One of our most important natural resources
forests; growing population and growing agriculture
lands, due to urbanization and industrialization.
is under intense pressure. forests in our country.
decrease or become economically inefficient,
It is a current issue. One of the forest reducing
factors
Also, forest fires.
Regular statistics on fires
released between 1937 and 2002, when it was started to
be kept
in approximately 72 thousand fires, 1.5 million
hectares of forest
area is damaged. As a result, a large
forest fires, which are disasters, are mostly in the
Aegean,
It is seen in the Mediterranean and Marmara regions.
This
regions, especially in the summer season, temperature,
precipitation,
climate elements such as relative humidity and wind.
characteristics, a favorable environment for fires.
creates. In addition to these natural conditions,
various human
When activities are added, the risk of fire is even
greater.
increasing.
forest in Turkey
Although fires cannot be completely prevented, the
population of the country
forest through raising awareness and measures to be
taken.
fires and their negative consequences, to minimize
reduction will be possible. the future of our country
and
In terms of sustainable forestry activities, this last
is extremely important. Forest in this review article
causes of fires, their regional distribution, social
and
besides the economic consequences
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