Fire control systems in forest reserves: An assessment of three forest districts in the Northern region, Ghana

Husseini, Rikiatu; Aboah, Daniel T.; Issifu, Hamza

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00245

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“…In addition to destroying the naturally occurring trees in the farms during slashing and burning activities, the fires often inadvertently spread to other forests areas to cause severe forests fires leading to D&FD [96]. For instance, in the Tamale Forest District, Walewale Forest District and Yendi Forest Districts of the northern region in Ghana, forest fires occurred in the forest reserves due to farming activities and other factors causing 46, 51 and 55 forest fires between 2012-2017 respectively [121].…”

Section: Shifting Cultivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the Social-Ecological Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Ghana: Application of the DPSIR Framework

Kyere-Boateng

Marek

2021

Forests

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Globally, forests provide several functions and services to support humans’ well-being and the mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The services that forests provide enable the forest-dependent people and communities to meet their livelihood needs and well-being. Nevertheless, the world’s forests face a twin environmental problem of deforestation and forest degradation (D&FD), resulting in ubiquitous depletion of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services and eventual loss of forest cover. Ghana, like any tropical forest developing country, is not immune to these human-caused D&FD. This paper reviews Ghana’s D&FD driven by a plethora of pressures, despite many forest policies and interventions to ensure sustainable management and forest use. The review is important as Ghana is experiencing an annual D&FD rate of 2%, equivalent to 135,000 hectares loss of forest cover. Although some studies have focused on the causes of D&FD on Ghana’ forests, they failed to show the chain of causal links of drivers that cause D&FD. This review fills the knowledge and practice gap by adopting the Driver-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) analytical framework to analyse the literature-based sources of causes D&FD in Ghana. Specifically, the analysis identified agriculture expansion, cocoa farming expansion, illegal logging, illegal mining, population growth and policy failures and lapses as the key drivers of Ghana’s D&FD. The study uses the DPSIR analytical framework to show the chain of causal links that lead to the country’s D&FD and highlights the numerous interventions required to reverse and halt the ubiquitous perpetual trend of D&FD in Ghana. Similar tropical forest countries experiencing D&FD will find the review most useful to curtail the menace.

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Section: Shifting Cultivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the Social-Ecological Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Ghana: Application of the DPSIR Framework

Kyere-Boateng

Marek

2021

Forests

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“…The incidence of bush fire strongly affected the forest quality. Succinctly, according to Husseini et al (2020), forest fire has a deleterious effect on forest resources and has consequently become a global challenge to the management of the forest. The ripple effect of this peril (bushfire) could destroy the nearby farm produce with a subsequent reduction in the standard of living of farmers.…”

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Forestry insurance preference among tree growers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: a tobit and multi-nomial regression approach

Mensah

Twintoh

Amrago

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe study analyses the preference for forestry insurance amongst tree growers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Specifically, the authors examine the factors influencing the amount of forestry insurance and the choice for forestry insurance types.Design/methodology/approachA total of one hundred and seventy (170) tree growers were sampled for the study. The tobit model, multi-nomial regression and Kendall's tau were employed to analyse the factors affecting the amount for forestry insurance, the choice for forestry insurance types and the perils to forest quality, respectively.FindingsThe results of the study indicate that the incidence of bush fire and theft were the key perils that affect forest quality. In total, 52.94% of respondents preferred forest plantation fire insurance as named-peril insurance whereas 70.59% preferred a combination of forest plantation fire, windstorm and consequential loss insurance as multi-peril insurance. The majority (89.4%) of the respondents were willing to pay an amount between Ghc 10.00–49.00 (US$ 2–8) per stand. On the one hand, results of the tobit model reveal age, income, experience in forest management, land ownership and the previous occurrence of fire as the factors affecting the amount for forestry insurance. On the other hand, the multi-nomial results indicate the previous occurrence of fire, gender, forest size, income and risk aversion significantly influenced the choice for forestry insurance types, namely named peril and multi-peril.Originality/valueSeveral studies exist for forestry insurance in the developed countries. However, in West Africa specifically, Ghana, studies on forestry insurance appear to be non-existent. Above and beyond, this study, therefore, adds to the paucity of research on forestry insurance in Ghana and serves as a framework for agricultural insurance institutions such as the Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) and World cover and other agricultural insurance institutions globally.

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“…Wildfires also recurred in many areas that were receiving post-fire restoration efforts following previous burns. Ankasa Forest Reserve and neighbouring areas faced an increased occurrence of wildfires from 2015 to 2017 (Husseini et al 2020). Since 2018, large parts of some major forest reserves -even in Ghana's high forest zone A burned teak plantation in Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District.…”

Section: Fire Trends and Causesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inclusive fire management in Ghana’s transitional zone

Asante¹,

Ansah²,

Abu³

2022

TFI

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In Ghana, wildfires are now annual occurrence, resulting in the loss of lives, property and biodiversity. The article documents experiences and lessons from the Collaborative and adaptative community fire management initiative, part of the Forest landscape restoration through a sustainable wood energy value chai” project. The approach was informed through local community consultations and a review of related fire management policies and regulations, leading to support and incentives for safe and effective fire use and management. It is hoped that these findings can inform fire management practices elsewhere, while acknowledging that collaborative and adaptive community fire management is an evolving process and so requires constant learning to improve future practices.

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Fire control systems in forest reserves: An assessment of three forest districts in the Northern region, Ghana

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Analysis of the Social-Ecological Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Ghana: Application of the DPSIR Framework

Analysis of the Social-Ecological Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Ghana: Application of the DPSIR Framework

Forestry insurance preference among tree growers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: a tobit and multi-nomial regression approach

Inclusive fire management in Ghana’s transitional zone

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