Investigation of Adverse Conditions at Harvesting Operations after Forest Fire in Turkey


Öztürk T., Şentürk N., Bilici E.

International Conference on Agriculture, Forest, Food Science and Technologies, Nevşehir, Türkiye, 15 - 17 Mayıs 2017, ss.979, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Nevşehir
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.979
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Forest fires are very important for our country’s forests. Especially, forest fires have inflicted great losses on the Mediterranean and Aegean areas. Until the last five years, the forest area loss  is  too  much  during  forest  fires.  For  our  country,  forest  fires  gives  great  harm  to  the natural life and besides, forest fires cause economic losses. In this study, Adrasan forest fire area  is  investigated.  Adrasan  region  is  located  in  Antalya  province  and  this  region  is  a touristic attraction. Adrasan forest fire has occurred in June, 2014.  In this fire were burned 140 hectares area and 4500 m³ trees. Burning area is completely Pinus brutia forest. After the fire, the burned area should be planted in a year. Therefore, trees inside burned area should be completely emptied. Products are in the form timber and industrial wood. Average slope of region is changed between 40% and 50%. Within the Adrasan region, firstly, skid road and skid trail for extraction is opened. The slope of skid trail is changed between 10% and 18%. The different type farm tractors are used for skidding of logs to burn area. Inside burn area, chute  system  is  used  that  installed  in  a  short  distance.  In  this  study,  wood  harvesting operations are investigated in burn area. The cut of trees, skidding or transporting and loading operations   are   investigated   besides.   During   the   forest   product   operations,   the   adverse conditions are investigated as ash, dust, high slope, temperature etc. in fire area. Especially, the difficulties of work and study area condition for worker are observed. The some proposal has been made in terms of work safety.