Threats to Forests

Let’s Protect our Forests – Prevent Fires!

Fire Can Destroy

• Forests, pastures, homes, fields, and livestock
• Fire kills people

Fire Prevention

• Prepare fireguards early (March to June)
• Fireguards must be more than 9 meters wide
• Create fireguards by ploughing, harrowing, or early-burning
• Use fireguards to protect fields, pastures, homes, and forests

Fire Fighting

• Form fire-fighting teams in your community
• Establish fire alert systems (drums, whistles, bells)
• Use tree branches, fire beaters, shovels, water bowsers, fire tanks
• Report fires to:
  • Community Leadership
  • Forestry Commission
  • Zimbabwe Republic Police
  • EMA

Fire Danger Rating

No open fires between 31 July and 31 October.