Research Article
Mapping and Inventory of Forest Fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current Status and Conservation Needs
Table 4
Areal extent of forest burnt area across elevation zones.
| | Sl. no. | Elevation zone (m) | Forest area (km2) | Forest burnt area (km2) | % of burnt area |
| | 1 | <200 | 9673.6 | 1137.7 | 11.8 | | 2 | 201–400 | 15023.5 | 3477.7 | 23.1 | | 3 | 401–600 | 12947.7 | 2522.8 | 19.5 | | 4 | 601–800 | 5002.0 | 935.8 | 18.7 | | 5 | 801–1000 | 1482.1 | 241.1 | 16.3 | | 6 | 1001–1200 | 713.9 | 172.1 | 24.1 | | 7 | 1201–1400 | 225.2 | 90.6 | 40.2 | | 8 | 1401–1527 | 34.0 | 15.7 | 46.1 |
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Grand total | 45102 | 8593.5 | 19.1 |
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