Analysis of the Anthropogenic Probability of Forest Fires inthe Tempisque Conservation Area, Costa Rica: An ApproachBased on Weights of Evidence and Landscape Metrics
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Estat: | Versión publicada |
| Data de publicació: | 2025 |
| Descripció: | This study analyzes the relationship between forest fires and landscape fragmentation in the Tempisque Conservation Area (ACT) and the Chorotega Biological Corridor (CBCh), Costa Rica. Using MODIS satellite data (2000-2024) and landscape metrics, a 62.96% increase in wildfires was observed in the last decade, especially in fragmented areas with low forest cover and high edge density. The estimated size of forest fragments with a high probability of anthropogenic ignition was 6.26 ha. The northern zone of the ACT showed a higher probability of fires and fragmentation than the southern zone. The results are crucial for developing fire prevention and management strategies, promoting community resilience to climate change. |
| Pais: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Idioma: | Español Inglés Portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/21441 |
| Accés en línia: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21441 |
| Paraula clau: | Anthropogenic ignitions Tropical forest Fragmentation Grasslands Agricultural burning. Igniciones antropogénicas Bosque tropical Fragmentación Pastizales Quema agrícola Ignições antropogênicas Floresta tropical Fragmentação Pastagens Queimadas agrícolas |