Fires: agronomists, adjust investments in prevention
2020-08-11T15:49:52.649Z
(HANDLE)(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 11 - From Sardinia to Abruzzo, up to Sicily: 2020 also brought a hot summer full of forest fires, unfortunately almost always of malicious or serious origin. In this context, the agronomists and forestry doctors of Conaf (Council of the National Order of Dottoriagronomi and Forestali) welcome the provision of a "forest and mountain territory maintenance plan" envisaged by art. 6...
But, they note, a long-term commitment with adequate investment in prevention is necessary. "The recent protocol signed between the Civil Protection and the order of agronomists and forestry doctors aims precisely - underlines the Conafin a note - to find the right synergies between those who must intervene in an emergency and those who know the territory palm by profession. to prevent fires: prevention that is implemented through forest planning and design, with specific works such as fire strips, reservoirs, arrangement of forest roads, active management of the forest ". Furthermore, the hope is that knowledge will be accompanied by greater investments for the active struggle and the will to recover the enormous heritage of knowledge of the territory and of extinguishing techniques in the woods acquired by the staff of the Forestry Corps of the oppressed state in 2016, essential to act promptly and avoid greater damage and danger due to the spread of fires in inhabited areas. (HANDLE).