Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment

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10 Day Global Fire Map, 18-27 Aug, 2012 Global Fire Mapper

Large swathes of forests and grasslands are lost every year to wild fires. 1. Central and Southern Africa had the largest number of wild fires in 2012. 2. Savannah grasslands as those prominent in the Kafue National Park are highly susceptible to bush fires. 3. The fire season in Zambia starts in May and ends in October, with September as the peak fire month 4. Deciduous woodlands and shrublands are the most affected landcover types in Zambia. 5. Burn scars in 2007 and 2011

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McMorrow, B.J., 2010

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ZAMBIA - ATLAS OF OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

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