The largest affected extension corresponds to the southern face of the National Park,composed mostly of fayal-brezal and pine forest,where in the last 30 years reforestation works have taken place,substituting the pines for other tree species and therefore the youngest sector of the National Park.
The northern slope,which concentrates the largest expanse of Green Mountain,and Laurel It has been virtually intact,preserving all the moisture in its entirety and the ecological values offered by the area known as El Cedro – Contadero.
The Northern face which concentrates the largest extension of laurel forest and monteverde formations has practically suffer no damage. The National Park and others agents involved opt for an early reforestation helped by the horizontal rain,the climate and the possibility that the main trees will grow soon due to the fact that the tree roots keep alive.
The main problem for the control and extintion of the wildfire has been caused by the high temperatures found in the southern highlands of the Island. On the other hand,the complicated orography makes more difficult the extintion works at ground.So that,the aerial support has been in most cases the only option to extinguish the fire.
Questions and answers about the fire
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