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15 May 2023 | SERVIR-HKH

NEW FIRE RISK SYSTEM ROLLED OUT AS FOREST FIRES UP BY 76.7% IN NEPAL

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Forest fires across Nepal dramatically rose by 76.5% between January and April 2023 – when compared with incidents reported over the entirety of the previous year. The country’s Department of Forests and Soil Conservation (DoFSC) reported 1,816 forest fires incidents over this period, and the spike can be attributed to a dry winter and minimal rainfall this year.

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