HAVANA, May 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) - A cooperation project between Cuba and Canada gives Cuba an early alert system to minimise damage from forest fires.This initiative is based on the analysis of satellite images and is supported by the Cuban Meteorology Institute in data processing, said national coordinator Juan Alberto Herrero.">HAVANA, May 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) - A cooperation project between Cuba and Canada gives Cuba an early alert system to minimise damage from forest fires.This initiative is based on the analysis of satellite images and is supported by the Cuban Meteorology Institute in data processing, said national coordinator Juan Alberto Herrero.">

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Cuba & Canada Develop Forest Fire Warning System

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  • 05 / 10 / 2011

HAVANA, May 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) - A cooperation project between Cuba and Canada gives Cuba an early alert system to minimise damage from forest fires.

This initiative is based on the analysis of satellite images and is supported by the Cuban Meteorology Institute in data processing, said national coordinator Juan Alberto Herrero.

He told the Cuban News Agency on the development of "forestry geomatics" from available resources in the project.

Jose Hernandez, an expert from the Agroforestry Experimental Station in Camaguey said the this method considers the factors used by each country generally on the scale of large forest areas.

"Efforts are underway to predict the risk of forest fires in smaller areas, on a local level to achieve more effective prevention measures", he said.

According to the Cuban Forest Rangers Corps, about 5,000 hectares (12,355 acres) were affected by 322 forest fires last year causing some eight million Cuban pesos in losses. -- NNN-PRENSA LATINA

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