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Order No. 287 of the Federal Forest Agency validating the Regulation on classification of natural forest fire risks.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Classification/declassification
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Order establishes classification of natural forest fire risks (Annex 1) and forest fire risks depending upon weather conditions (Annex 2). Natural forest fire risks shall be classified in five categories: (a) extremely high; (b) high; (c) medium; (d) low; and (e) non-existent. Classification of forest fire risks depending upon weather conditions defines the degree of possibility of outbreak and propagation of forest fires on a given territory depending upon meteorological conditions that influence forest fire risks.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.rosleshoz.gov.ru