Fires under control with active forest management

摘要

some 97 per cent of Portugal's forests are privateLy owned, and individual forestry areas are small - 0.5 ha on average. Due to a Lack of profitability, such areas are often left without active management, which makes them susceptible to fires. In 2017, forest fires led to the destruction of 500,000 hectares of forests and shrubs and the death of 116 people.