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Forest surface and infrastructure of Mascara (BNEDER 2008)
| No.of municipalities | Name of municipalities | Forest surface (acre) | Lookout points | Firebreak trenches | Pointsof water | Tracks(km) | Number of households from 2008 to 2017 | Burned surface (acres) 2008–2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 09 | Zelamta | 12,412.05 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 25 | 00 | 155.5 |
| 37 | Bou Henni | 7,511.77 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| 11 | Ain Ferrah | 6,751.50 | 01 | 01 | 10 | 45 | 08 | 130.5 |
| 45 | Nesmoth | 6,495.36 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 25 | 04 | 265.5 |
| 43 | Chorfa | 5,357.77 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 20 | 08 | 65 |
| 07 | Hachem | 4,586.2 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 20 | 33 | 387 |
| 04 | Hacine | 3,472.37 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 30.70 | 00 | 00 |
| 38 | El Gueithna | 1,979.2 | 1 | 115 | 3 | 20.90 | 00 | 00 |
| 41 | Gharrous | 3,950 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 33 | Ferraguig | 1,822.89 | 3 | 51 | 00 | 36 | 00 | 00 |
| 19 | Beniane | 2,900 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 | 03 | 17 |
| 31 | Mohamadia | 705.4 | 1 | 00 | 1 | 19 | 05 | 10.25 |
| 26 | Sig | 1,700 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 120 |
| 39 | Mamounia | 630 | 1 | 00 | 00 | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| 21 | El Menaouer | 580 | 1 | 123 | 00 | 81.50 | 00 | 00 |
| 23 | Aouf | 1,550 | 00 | 50 | 3 | 93.50 | 12 | 26.6 |
| 27 | Oggaz | 6 506 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 60.70 | 01 | 01 |
| 03 | Tizi | 500 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 02 | Bouhanifia | 6,457 | 5 | 137 | 9 | 87.60 | 07 | 482 |
| 18 | Ain Fekan | 4,458 | 00 | 00 | 02 | 30 | 04 | 24.9 |
| 35 | Sedjerara | 420.42 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 12 | Ghriss | 450 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 22 | Oued Taria | 3,400 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 24 | Ain Fares | 400 | 2 | 3 | 00 | 1.20 | 00 | 00 |
| 34 | El Ghomri | 350 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 14 | Matemore | 350 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 30 | Zahana | 350 | 00 | 12 | 00 | 31 | 06 | 54.3 |
| 46 | S.A.Eldjebar | 334 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 16 | S.Boussaid | 1,251 | 00 | 00 | 1 | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| 40 | El Keurt | 250 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 10 | Oued El Abtal | 3,237 | 1 | 51 | 00 | 44.50 | 12 | 57 |
| 29 | El Gaada | 150 | 00 | 21 | 00 | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| 15 | Makdha | 150 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 00 | 00 |
| 28 | Alaimia | 106.5 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 13 | Froha | 46.57 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 47 | Sehailia | 100 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 42 | Guerdjoum | 60 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 01 | Mascara | 26.30 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 1.25 | 00 | 00 |
| 44 | R.A.Amirouche | 50 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 20 | Khalouia | 34.4 | 00 | 17 | 1 | 55.50 | 00 | 00 |
| 06 | Tighennif | 3.5 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| Total | 133,121.33 | 21 | 682 | 38 | 844.35 | 138 | 1,145 | |
Activities in the forest
| Wilaya | Municipality | Perimeter | Surface (acres) | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascara | Zahana | Djeniene Meskine | 4 | Fruit arboriculture (plantation of olives and almonds) |
| Chorfa | Anantra | 2 | ||
| Haoudh Kouabi | 7 | |||
| Djelaba | 2 | |||
| Menaouer | Temaznia | 4 | ||
| Makhda | Djebel Timatmart | 4.57 | ||
| Djebel Bourdim | 6.25 | |||
| Aouf | Sidi Reffas | 4 | ||
| Djebel Zerakine | 3 | |||
| Nesmoth | Gorot El Bordji | 3 | ||
| Ain Sidi Dahou | 6 | |||
| Zelamta | Khanafou | 3 | ||
| Bled Hayoum | 11.5 | |||
| Guergour | 2.50 | |||
| TOTAL | 7 | 14 | 62.82 |
Record of the fires per Wilaya during 2015–2018
| WILAYA | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Number of fires | Burned surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Chlef | 88 | 74 | 90 | 46 | 298 | 673 |
| Oum El Bouaghi | 7 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 57 | 123 |
| Batna | 11 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 67 | 481 |
| Bejaia | 70 | 193 | 181 | 24 | 468 | 9,286 |
| Blida | 272 | 245 | 185 | 77 | 779 | 1,862 |
| Bouira | 87 | 79 | 92 | 11 | 269 | 385 |
| Tebessa | 4 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 78 |
| Tlemcen | 101 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 194 | 4,945 |
| Tiaret | 39 | 55 | 30 | 5 | 129 | 920 |
| TiziOuzou | 125 | 269 | 392 | 67 | 853 | 6,847 |
| Alger | 128 | 160 | 99 | 58 | 445 | 57 |
| Djelfa | 10 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 71 | 27 |
| Jijel | 174 | 287 | 135 | 2 | 598 | 2,463 |
| Setif | 13 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 79 | 964 |
| Saida | 24 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 92 | 2,041 |
| Skikda | 23 | 64 | 198 | 15 | 300 | 8,134 |
| S.B.Abbes | 314 | 296 | 94 | 21 | 725 | 8,616 |
| Annaba | 30 | 108 | 38 | 8 | 184 | 3,020 |
| Guelma | 9 | 29 | 55 | 12 | 105 | 6,090 |
| Constantine | 12 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 59 | 591 |
| Medea | 84 | 133 | 183 | 70 | 470 | 2,967 |
| Mostaganem | 56 | 86 | 49 | 32 | 223 | 311 |
| Mascara | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 60 | 846 |
| Oran | 76 | 56 | 38 | 14 | 184 | 504 |
| B.B.Arreridj | 39 | 32 | 49 | 12 | 132 | 255 |
| Boumerdes | 104 | 123 | 109 | 23 | 359 | 1,299 |
| El Tarf | 49 | 169 | 203 | 0 | 421 | 20,179 |
| Tissemsilt | 74 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 190 | 664 |
| Khenchela | 11 | 41 | 52 | 28 | 132 | 437 |
| Souk Ahras | 54 | 90 | 98 | 2 | 244 | 1,244 |
| Tipasa | 134 | 183 | 196 | 48 | 561 | 1,196 |
| Mila | 4 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 57 | 501 |
| Ain Defla | 81 | 92 | 91 | 24 | 288 | 1,486 |
| Ain Temouchent | 36 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 94 | 151 |
| Relizane | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 144 |
| TOTAL | 2,381 | 3,138 | 2,981 | 758 | 9 258 | 89,787 |
Classes of Fire Danger Index (FDI)
| FDI | Signification | Percentage (%) | Surface (acre) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDI = 4. | Low danger | 0.16 | 144.35 |
| 4 < FDI ≤ 8 | Moderate danger | 8.26 | 7,452.41 |
| 12 < FDI ≤ 16 | High danger | 74,97 | 67,640.18 |