Statement on preventing forest fires in natural protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors
On 21 January 2019, the Ministry of Environment issued a statement on preventing forest fires in natural protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors in accordance to the circulation issued on 17 January 2019 on preservation of water while the Kingdom was hit by El Nino which caused temperatures to rise from 40°C to 42°C, with the possibility of a drought in April and May.
The statement issued six guiding directives to prevent wildfires for sub-national authorities and local communities to follow, including cautiousness when using fire to harvest forest products, catch animals or create grazing areas and also prevent people from burning forests to clear land or other purposes as illegal activities and causing forest fires that spread to people’s houses, offices, and physical infrastructure within and around the natural protected areas.
Ministry of Environment
