1. „Young People in European Forests - Młodzież w Lasach Europy”
„Forests grow slowly but burn fast”

2. FOREST
During last 20 years forest area in Europe increased by 0.8 mln ha. European forest intercepted from the atmosphere about 870 mln tons of CO2 in years annualy. That is the amount corresponding about 10% of emission of greenhouse gases of european countries in 2008.
~ According to the report prepared
during the 6th Ministerial Conference
concerning protection of forests in Europe

3. ROLE OF FORESTS Absorbtion of CO2 Production of oxygen
Diversity in landscapes
Shelter for animals
Absorption of dust particles
Retention of water
Protection against floods
Protection against noise
Place of leisure
Protection against wind
Supplying atmosphere with oxygen

4. CAUSES OF FIRES Arson Draught Burning grass and rubbish Self-ignition
Bonfire in unauthorized places
Leaving bottles in forests

5. EFFECTS OF FIRES Death of many animals Loss of trees in the world
Greater air pollution
Destruction of nature

6. In the 21st century people have learnt how to protect forests against fires.

7. MONITORING
In Poland monitoring begins on 1st of March and ends on 30th September and the woodsmen keep the records in many ways.

8. MONITORING
Observations using cameras which are placed on observation towers.
Planes making patrol flights.
Fire extinguishing patrol cars.
Network of automatic meteorologic measuring points which control air humidity and soil temperature and amount of rain.

9. AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM
Meetings of woodsmen and firemen with children and youth about protecting forests against fires.
Local actions which aim is to draw people’s attention and make them realise the problem.

10. ROADS
Firebreaks (also called fireroads) - are gaps in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of bushfire or wildfire.

11. SIGNS
Warning signs warn against behaviours that might cause forest fire.
They also inform about time periods during which people are not allowed to enter forests.

12. TREES
Planting special species of trees which protect forest against fires, for example that kinds of deciduous trees that do not contain etheric oils which are easy to catch fire and burn.

13. WATER Water supply – building special water tanks.
Anti-fire plane – a plane which can bring water from water tank to extinguish fire.

14. PATROLS
Woodsmen observe humidity of forest litter and look for any possible sources of wildfires.
Woodsmen and volunteers can also collect glassware.

15. WHEN YOU SEE A FOREST FIRE
CALL
997 - POLICE
998 - FIRE DEPARTAMENT
999 – AMBULANCE
112 – EMERGENCY NUMBER

16. Jakub Piórkowski Anna Czuba Magdalena Kula
IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Krzysztofa Kamila Baczyńskiego w Olkuszu
Klasa 1c

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