AFoCo Landmark Program Training Course on Forest Fire Management

7-14 October 2015

Cambodian Country Re-port

Dana KAO and Virack MONYForestry Administration

7-14 October 2015

ASEAN-ROK Forest Cooperation

- Cambodian background- Issue in forest fire- Staff participation- Policies related forest fire- Current issues and challenges in the imple-

mentation of Forest Fire Management projects

Outline

7-14 October 2015

Cambodia is the 69th most populous country in the world (Mekong River, Tonle Sap Lake, and Angkor Wat Temple)

Bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and Gulf of Thailand to the southwestPopulation 15 million( 2003)

GDP $2,776 &GDP $1,108 (2013 estimate)

Approximately 95% is Buddhism

Country Background 181,035 Square Kilometers

Forest Types

Evergreen forest 19.27%Semi evergreen forest7.02%Deciduous forest 24.68%Other forest 6.10%Total forest land 57.07%Non forest 42.93%

Cambodia Forest Type

181,035 Square Kilometers

Current Status of Forest Cover Changes in Cambodia

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

Nasa’s Satellite Data

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

Nasa’s Satellite Data

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

Nasa’s Satellite Data

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

Nasa’s Satellite Data

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

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Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia

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Fire Hotspot 2006-2014 in Cam-bodia

Years (2006-2014)NOAA-18 in ASEAN Countries (ASMC, 2015)

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in Cambodia Ground Observation

Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in (Cambodia)

Number of officials involved in Forest Fire Management

50% of the total of 2300 forest offi-cial are currently participating in forestFire Management

Policies related forest fireArticle 7:Take appropriate measures to investigate, prevent and suppress forest destruction, forest fires and clearing to ensure effective enforcement of this Law.Article 32:The forest shall be protected against damage due to the de-struction caused by excessive exploitation, abusive forest clearing, forest ecosystem pollution, forest fires, clearing of natural forest for slash and burn fields, diseases, noxious in-sects, and the introduction of imported species harmful to wildlife or vegetation.

To use equipment or allow unleashed or leashed livestock into an area with tree seedlings or recent growth after harvesting, a forest fire, or in areas being or recently planted; and

Article 36: It is prohibited to set fires in the Permanent Forest Es-

tate, except by the Forest Administration to benefit silviculture or forest maintenance.

MAFF shall issue Prakas on guidelines to determine sectors of forest fire control, forest fire prevention and creation of Forest Fire-Fighters Committees in for-est areas.

People, armed forces, and authorities of all levels shall be jointly responsible for forest maintenance and pro-tection, fire prevention and fighting against forest fires.

Policies related forest fire

Article 97: An individual who has committed to set forest fire ac-tivities intentionally illegally shall be punished under a Class I forest offense subject to 5 to 10 years in prison and confiscation of all evidence as State prop-erty, destruction of false documentation and revoca-tion of applicable agreements, licenses or permits.

Policies related forest fire

Currently implementing projects related to Forest Fire Management

In 54 Forestry Administration triages of the 18 Forestry Administration Cantonment of the whole country 24 Provinces.

Policies related forest fire

- Fires fighting equipment- Lack of policy to control population disturbance on

forest land encroachment- Forest law seem to be broad to protect forest fire- Land ownership providing- Population growth fast at 2% per capita

Current issues and challenges in the im-plementation of Forest Fire Management projects

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