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Table 2 Number of active fires (total, frequency, and average) and area burned (total, proportion, and average) data recorded during the study period (2001 to 2021) according to districts within ecological zones (location) in Ghana during research to characterize the fire regime of the area using a remote sensing approach

From: Contribution of remote sensing to wildfire trend and dynamic analysis in two of Ghana’s ecological zones: Guinea-savanna and Forest-savanna mosaic

Location

Number of fires

Burned area

Total (n)

Frequency (%)

Average (n)

Total (km2)

Proportion (%)

Average (km2)

Forest-savanna

73 915

42.87

1759.95

111 691.19

39.95

2659.31

Sene

52 403

70.90

2495.38

80 843.46

72.38

3849.69

Afram Plains

21 512

29.10

1024.52

30 847.73

27.62

1468.94

Guinea-savanna

98 501

57.13

2345.26

167 858.37

60.05

3996.63

West Mamprusi

26 812

27.22

1276.76

44 042.81

26.24

2097.28

West Gonja

71 689

72.78

3413.76

123 815.56

73.76

5895.98