Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access

Abstract

Study of Forest Fire Incidences and Management in Mussoorie Forest Range, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Androse Chiri, Manish Kumar, Vikaspal Singh*, Sandhya Goswami, A K Uniyal and Rashmi T Chamoli

The greater fire incidences were reported in the month of March to May of fire season in the studied forest ranges. Forest fire not only influences the vegetation but also damage the natural habitats of different associated faunal species. More fire incidences were recorded in the year of 2021, 2019 and 2018 while the years of 2020 and 2017 with less fire incidences. Forest ranges of Raipur and Mussoorie has encountered more fire incidences during year 2017 to 2021 as compare to rest of forest ranges in the study area. The majority of lower altitude forest areas of these ranges are composed of Sal (Shorea robusta) and Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) mixed forest. The water bodies and upper layers of the soil in these forest areas gets dried up during the summer season due to heat, which making it highly prone to fire.

Published Date: 2023-12-08; Received Date: 2023-11-07