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Wilfires ’ reponse

Wilfires ’ reponse. V irginia Gotor Asociación Aragonesa de Entidades Locales. ASAEL. Brief description of the area. Administrative division. Three Provinces Huesca Zaragoza Teruel 32 Counties. Morphology of the terrain. 47.719 km2. Wildfires’ potential risks.

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Wilfires ’ reponse

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  1. Wilfires’ reponse Virginia Gotor Asociación Aragonesa de Entidades Locales. ASAEL

  2. Brief description of the area

  3. Administrative division • Three Provinces • Huesca • Zaragoza • Teruel • 32 Counties

  4. Morphology of theterrain 47.719 km2

  5. Wildfires’ potential risks • Alpine vegetation • Subalpine vegetation (blak pine -Pinusuncinata) • Medium Forest (beech - Fagussylvatica) • Oak (Quercuspyrenaica) and Iberian pines • Small woodland and bush • Junipers (Juniperus) • Steep

  6. Meteorogical situation

  7. Risk assessment 1994: 32.000 ha

  8. Forest fires causes

  9. National Organisation • ForestFiresis a Regional Competence • SpanishEnvironmentMinistry • DG Natural environment and forestpolicies • General coordination of activities: • SpanishForestPlan • Prevention and Fire-fightingAgreement (RDL 11/2005) • Minister Council Agreement (10th June 2005 and 9th June 2006)

  10. Regional Organisation • 1984. Transfer of competences of environmentalissuesto Regional Ministry of Environment • 1993. Transfer of comptenceson Civil Protectionto Regional Ministry of Territory • Royal Decree 65/2001 and Decree 226/95: regulationaboutstaffshifts and responsabilities

  11. Regional Level • Counties: From 2006 transfer of someaspect in civil protection, prevention and fire-fighting. • ProvinceLevel: From 1995 theForesFiresTeam • Regional Level: DG ForestFires Asociación Aragonesa de Entidades Locales. ASAEL Plaza del Pilar 16. 50003 Zaragoza. www.asael.es Tél +34 976 207 528 Fax +34 976 207 527

  12. Surveillance Network against Forest Fires • 75 fixedposts • Movilsurveillance • Communication Network

  13. Spread out through the Region

  14. GPS system

  15. Prevention of Forest Fires • Human causes • Environmentaleducation • Legal tools • Natural causes • Forestryprevention: break outs • Forestgroups • Other • Tofosterprivatemountainactions • Causes research

  16. Environmental education • EnvironmentalVolunteerProgram • Exposition “Aragon ForestFires” • Publications • Brochures

  17. Legal tools Danger period: From 1st April to 15th October

  18. AragonGovernmenttools • ForestGroup • Vehicles • Air means • Technicaldirection • Coordination centers • Othermeans

  19. Contact Details Thankyouverymuch: Virginia Gotor Asociación Aragonesa de Entidades Locales. ASAEL www.asael.es Tél. + 34 976 207 528 Fax: + 34 976 207 527 Asociación Aragonesa de Entidades Locales. ASAEL Plaza del Pilar 16. 50003 Zaragoza. www.asael.es Tél +34 976 207 528 Fax +34 976 207 527

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