Uttarakhand Forest Fire Cause And Current Situation.

Uttarakhand is a beautiful state situated in the foothills of the Himalayas with lush green vegetation. Uttarakhand, India has a diverse range of flora and fauna. The state's flora mainly includes alpine trees and tropical rainforests. Wildlife thrives in these dense forests in Uttarakhand.

The Uttarakhand forest consists of 13 districts spread over an area of ​​51,082 sq km, like flowers, it falls under the biographical area of ​​the Western Himalayas and is known for its diversity of flowers, similar to any other Himalayan region in the country. There are an estimated 4,000 flowering plants.

In Uttarakhand,  a forest fire has erupted from the last four days.

The country is fighting a swarm of coronavirus epidemics and desert locusts, so another major environmental tragedy has affected Uttarakhand. The forest has been engulfed in the state for almost four days and there seems to be no relief for the firefighters.

A large area of ​​green cover has been engulfed.

The heatwave in the area has made matters worse.

Making matters worse there is a heatwave in north India which has placed the region as the hottest planet on Tuesday. Summer is exacerbating wildfires and so far only a few acres have been given green cover.

Super hot winds in the area have already become a bone of contention for animals working hard to survive as water sources. The state has already registered a few COVID-19 cases and with the lockout expanded, officials are taking precautions in firefighting missions so as not to endanger border workers or locals.

Among all the regions, the Kumaon region has been the worst affected, followed by the Garhwal region with 21 and 16 forest areas respectively. The remaining 9 fires are burning in the forest reserve cover, threatening many wildlife species.

When a forest fire first erupted on May 22, forest officer Anita Kunwar told ANI that the fire was difficult to control due to wind. At that time only 5-6 hectares were affected and forces were already called in to overcome the raging fire. This may be because a large part of the forest is covered with cedar trees (also known as 'rips') and are highly flammable. They cover more than 16% of the state's forest.

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