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Bushfires and management policies in Ghana

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The dry seasons of 1982–83 and 1983–84 were particularly disastrous for Ghana. They were associated with extensive bushfires which rendered vast tracts of land barren of vegetation and imposed a potential for desertification. The author describes the steps taken to decrease the occurrence and impact of further bushfires, but regards these as very inadequate. A number of new measures are recommended to improve both the detection and suppression of the fires.

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  1. Environmental Protection Council, PO Box M326, Accra, Ghana

    Okyeame Ampadu-Agyei

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Mr O. Ampadu-Agyei is a Programme Officer of the Environmental Protection Council (EPC) of Ghana. His post-graduate qualifications are in Regional Development and Energy Planning, and one of his major activities as a Programme Officer for EPC is to monitor, assess and propose policies and programmes for the prevention and control of bushfires in Ghana.

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Ampadu-Agyei, O. Bushfires and management policies in Ghana. Environmentalist 8, 221–228 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240254

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