Forest Fires in Region of Souk Ahras (North Eastern Algeria)Assessment and Analysis

Abstract

Forest fires are one of the main natural hazards of the world’s forests. The Mediterranean forest, in general, and that of the Souk Ahras region, in particular, has undergone significant deforestation in recent decades as a result of fires which may upset the ecological balance, the conservation of forest ecosystems and associated species.

The originality of this work lies in the study of the evolution of forest fires in the Souk-Ahras region over an eleven year period (2008 - 2018).

In fact, during this period, 889 fires burned 5025. 8 ha of plant formations and undoubtedly caused immense losses of wood, goods and sometimes human lives.

Although the anger of this disaster can be frightening, the forest fire will always remain a problem that every individual faces and must find a solution to.