Forest fire protection In our region

Fallouts of greenwoods fires: decrease in biodiversity (complete or partial damage of wildlife for instance devastating animals natural habitats) during the fire there is an emission of dangerous for human life and health contaminants such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen oxide perturbated absorption of carbon dioxide soil can become barren decline in number of afforestation all of it results in climate change

Let nature take its course

Some species of plants in our region… Ox-eye Dittany Stemless carline thistle Sweet pea

…and a few animals Fox Lucanus cervus Buzzard Smooth snake Boar

Let’s fire people up to protect forests

What you need to do when you are witnessing a forest fire? In case of a small fire you should try to stamp it out as fast as you can. You can use a blanket, some clothes, water or you can cover the fire with the soil. Then you have to inform the fire department or a local forestry. If the fire turns out to be too serious to extinguish by available means: make sure you are in a secure distance determine triggers and location of the fire order everyone in the area of a danger to evacuate rapidly word up special services about it ( include all crucial information such as location, distance from the sprawl etc., personal data and phone number is also required)

To protect forests from the fire do not: Set on fire agricultural lands near forests throw away cigarette butts or matches leave behind fireplaces smoke cigarettes in the forest empty out trash, which can fire up (especially glass) camp in the prohibited places leave cars in safe distance from the forest cook in the open, away from bushes light fireworks nearby forests come into forests when there is a drought

The quantity and type of forest fires in Pińczów district Year Number of all fires Type of fires Number of fires 2014 4 Young forest fire* 1 Fire of plating in the pine forest 3 2015 14 Fire of grass in the pine forest 7 2016 *Young forest (to 20 years old)

To prevent forests devastation And endangered species extinction Respect the green Become the forest queen! Every man or little creature Lives in harmony with nature Follow this simple rule ‘The forestation is a powerful tool’ Forest fire protection is the aim of our action So don’t wait with your reaction Protect the forest with no hesitation. And stop deforestation

Sources http://www.pinczow.radom.lasy.gov.pl/ Informacje od powiatowej straży pożarnej i nadleśnictwa „Ochrona lasów przed pożarami” K. Wiler, P. Wcisło Twórczość własna uczniów (wiersz)

Made by: Miśkiewicz Aleksandra Sadura Aleksandra Wykurz Magdalena Class: II a School: Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Pińczowie