Table 2 Number of forest fires in ravines in the buffer zone and the Huascarán National Park between 2005 and 2009. (Data source: translated and modified from SERNANP 2010).
From: Fire Response to Local Climate Variability: Huascarán National Park, Peru
Year | Watershed | Ravine | Origin | Plant community affected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Months | Buffer zone | HNP | ||||
2005 | Yanayacu, Jacabamba, Huaritambo, Pachacoto, Huachesca, Yurma, Wecroncocha, Mullaca, Buin, Ranrahirca, Carhuanga, Juitush | 12 | April to September | 12 | 9 | Grasslands, shrublands and Polylepis Ruiz & Pav. spp. forests, patches of Puya raimondii Harms, rocky slopes with lithophytic plants |
2006 | Yanayacu, Casca, Quillcay, Ranrahirca-Llanganuco, Huariparnpa, Huachesca | 7 | May to September | 5 | 2 | Native grasslands, shrublands, rocky slopes with lithophytic plants, Polylepis spp. patches |
2007 | Huachesca, Yanayacu, Casca, Rio Negro, Buin, Mancos | 6 | June to August | 3 | 2 | Grasslands and shrublands and rocky slopes |
2008 | Casca, Llanganuco, Mancos, Quillcay, Pachacoto, Cutacandra, Rio Negro, Rangracancha, Pucavado, Yanayacu | 14 | June to December | 0 | 14 | Native grasslands, shrublands and Polylepis spp. patches |
2009 | Jacabamba, Llanganuco, Yanayacu, Rio Negro | 4 | 2 | 2 | Grasslands and shrublands | |
Total | 33 | 22 | 29 | |||