Forest Fires in Karelia

A state of emergency has been declared in Karelia since July 20 due to the danger caused by the forest fires. ... At the moment, there are 29 forest fires on the territory of the Republic of Karelia on a total area of ​​15,300 hectares. ...


... from 5 days ago, ... Rescuers continue to battle wildfires in Russia's Karelia and Yakutia regions


European forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) roamed almost everywhere in Finland until it was hunted to extinction in the 1900s. Luckily a population was left in the Russian Karelia, and the species walked across the border to Kainuu in 1950s. ...

What worries me is the effect of spring flooding after the fires. Spring flooding is more extensive when the capacity of the soil to absorb water is compromised, after the topsoil is washed away, for example. More flooding will further reduce the capacity of the ground to absorb water, and will retard forest regrowth.

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