This document provides information about a forest fire management training course in Cambodia. It includes background on Cambodia's forests, current status of forest fires as detected by satellites, policies related to forest fire management, and challenges. Specifically, it notes that 50% of Cambodia's 2300 forest officials are involved in forest fire management, and forest fire management projects are currently being implemented in 54 forestry administration areas across 24 provinces, but there is a lack of equipment and policies to control forest encroachment.

1. AFoCo Landmark Program Training Course on
Forest Fire Management
7-14 October 2015
ASEAN-ROK Forest Cooperation

2. - Cambodian background
- Issue in forest fire
- Staff participation
- Policies related forest fire
- Current issues and challenges in the impleme
ntation of Forest Fire Management projects

3. Cambodia is the 69th
most populous country in
the world (Mekong
River, Tonle Sap Lake,
and Angkor Wat Temple)
Bordered by Thailand to
the northwest, Laos to the
northeast,
Vietnam to the east, and
Gulf of Thailand to the
southwest
Population 15 million( 2003)
GDP $2,776 &GDP $1,108
(2013 estimate)
Approximately 95% is
Buddhism
Country Background 181,035 Square Kilometers

4. Forest Types
Evergreen forest 19.27%
Semi evergreen forest7.02%
Deciduous forest 24.68%
Other forest 6.10%
Total forest land 57.07%
Non forest 42.93%
Cambodia Forest Type
181,035
Square Kilometers

5. Current Status of Forest Cover Changes in Cambodia

6. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data

7. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data

8. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data

9. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data

10. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data
On
6th Feb 2015

11. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in Cambodia
Nasa’s Satellite Data
On
7th Feb 2015

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15000
20000
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12911
14701 14270 14992
19033
17349
Years (2006-2014)
Fire Hotspot 2006-2014 in Cambodia
NOAA-18 in ASEAN Countries (ASMC, 2015)

14. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

15. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

16. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

17. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

18. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

19. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

20. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

21. Current Status and Issues on Forest Fire Management in
Cambodia Ground Observation

22. Current Status and Issues on
Forest Fire Management in (Cambodia)
Number of officials involved in Forest Fire
Management
50% of the total of 2300 forest official are cur
rently participating in forest
Fire Management

23. Policies related forest fire
Article 7:
Take appropriate measures to investigate, prevent and suppress forest destr
uction, forest fires and clearing to ensure effective enforcement of this Law.
Article 32:
The forest shall be protected against damage due to the destruction caus
ed by excessive exploitation, abusive forest clearing, forest ecosystem pol
lution, forest fires, clearing of natural forest for slash and burn fields, dise
ases, noxious insects, and the introduction of imported species harmful to
wildlife or vegetation.
To use equipment or allow unleashed or leashed livestock into an area wit
h tree seedlings or recent growth after harvesting, a forest fire, or in area
s being or recently planted; and

24. Article 36:
 It is prohibited to set fires in the Permanent Forest Estate, except
by the Forest Administration to benefit silviculture or forest mai
ntenance.
 MAFF shall issue Prakas on guidelines to determine sectors of
forest fire control, forest fire prevention and creation of Forest Fi
re-Fighters Committees in forest areas.
 People, armed forces, and authorities of all levels shall be jointly
responsible for forest maintenance and protection, fire preventio
n and fighting against forest fires.
Policies related forest fire

25. Article 97:
An individual who has committed to set forest fire activities int
entionally illegally shall be punished under a Class I forest offe
nse subject to 5 to 10 years in prison and confiscation of all evi
dence as State property, destruction of false documentation an
d revocation of applicable agreements, licenses or permits.
Policies related forest fire

26. Currently implementing projects related to Forest Fire
Management
In 54 Forestry Administration triages of the 18 Forestry Administra
tion Cantonment of the whole country 24 Provinces.
Policies related forest fire

27. - Fires fighting equipment
- Lack of policy to control population disturbance on forest land
encroachment
- Forest law seem to be broad to protect forest fire
- Land ownership providing
- Population growth fast at 2% per capita
Current issues and challenges in the implementation
of Forest Fire Management projects