Although the forecast is calling for cool weather during the long weekend, the seasonal drying trend has begun, and forest and grass fires will be ignited more easily by escaped campfires, cigarettes, open fires or industrial activities. Every year, human-caused fires threaten public safety, destroy wildlife habitat and often contribute to poor air quality, said Coleman. Many of these were backyard or open burns that were allowed to escape, many of them in developed areas close to human...

THE Forestry Commission has intensified tree planting in some areas of Manicaland that over the years had been seriously affected by indiscriminate cutting down of trees by small-scale tobacco farmers. He said the area, which is mainly occupied by resettled farmers, does not have any other source of energy besides wood from indigenous trees. He encouraged farmers who grow tobacco to establish woodlots of trees such as gum trees which grow quickly either individually and or in groups so...

Coimbatore: In an effort to increase green cover and to meet the growing demand for timber, the forest department has proposed to raise two lakh seedlings for the 'Trees outside the forest' in association with farmers in Coimbatore and the Nilgiris districts. To enhance green cover and meet the growing demand for timber. Coimbatore: In an effort to increase green cover and to meet the growing demand for timber, the forest department has proposed to raise two lakh seedlings for the 'Trees...

Ussery Printing Company Obtains Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification - Science - RedOrbit. The FSC is an international non-profit organization whose membership includes representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from around the world. The FSC is an international non-profit organization whose membership includes...

They include the following items: - the weekly National Forest Fire Situation Report, which summarizes current fire activity and provides forecasts for the coming week; - the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, which monitors daily forest fire conditions and fire occurrences across Canada; - quick access to provincial and territorial fire agencies; and - forest fire facts. They include the following items: - the weekly National Forest Fire Situation Report, which summarizes current...