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FSI Report on forest fires
March 11 , 2021
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- The Forest Survey of India (FSI) has released a report on forest fires in the country.
- Forest fires have become an issue of global concern.
- In many countries, wildfires are burning larger areas, and fire seasons are growing longer due to global warming.
Key findings:
- At least 5,291 forest fires were recorded in Odisha between February 22 and March 1, 2021 - the highest in the country for the same period.
- Collection of mahua flowers and kendu leaves, practice of shifting cultivation and grazing in forest areas are some of the reasons for forest fires in Odisha.
- Telangana recorded the second-highest fires in the country at 1,527 during the same period.
- It was followed by Madhya Pradesh (1,507) and Andhra Pradesh (1,292).
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