Understanding forest fire pattern and its drivers using GIS and remote sensing
Uncontrolled forest fires are a disaster that cause adverse effects to forests, ecosystems and human lives around the world. These fires have devastating impacts on local wildlife, as animals are either unable to escape from the fires or become threatened by the loss of their habitat, food or shelter. According to India State of Forest Report 2021, globally 98 million ha of forest were affected by fire in 2015, which comprise 3% of global forest area. Moreover, WWF International in its 2020 report estimated that humans are responsible for around 75% of all wildfires can be linked directly to anthropogenic activities.
