Nepal Sees Significant Decline in Forest Fire Incidents Due to Pre-Monsoon Rainfall
Summary
Nepal experienced a significant decline in forest fire incidents in Chaitra 2082 due to above-average pre-monsoon rainfall, reducing dryness and fire risks across several provinces.
Key Points
- Nepal saw a significant drop in forest fire incidents in Chaitra 2082, recording only 79 incidents compared to higher numbers in previous years.
- Above-average pre-monsoon rainfall helped reduce dryness, thus lowering the risk and occurrence of forest fires in 2082.
- Human activities such as burning agricultural residues and grazing fires are major causes of forest fires, accounting for a large portion of incidents.
- Lumbini Province faced the highest number of forest fires in recent years, while the overall economic loss from fires over five fiscal years was approximately 917.9 million rupees.
