Ulaanbaatar
Wildfire prevention measures to be intensified
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ “The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is planning to work with local authorities on prevention from wildfire and raising awareness”, remarked Deputy Minister Environment Ts.Batbayar at a recent meeting themed ‘Some issues concerning prevention from wildfire and improvement of protective management – 2017’ held at the Ministry.
Such measures are certainly necessary as a study indicates that 96 percent of wildfire in Mongolia are caused by human activities.
Nine years ago, a National Council was established to manage anti-wildfire actions, and the Friday meeting was a platform for the council and its sub-councils in aimags to exchange experience and information, and familiarize with the current situation surrounding wildfire in Mongolia.
Statistics indicate that 138 wildfires erupted in 61 soums of 14 aimags last year, causing damage worth MNT 10.7 billion, and more seriously the loss of four lives. Compared to 2016, the report shows 2.5 times higher number of wildfire cases.
