Forest Fire Risk Area Assessment Using Satellite Images in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province

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Thamrongrat Thanaphakphonchai
Torlarp Kamyo
Itsaree Howpinjai
Thanyarat Chuesaard

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Forest fire risk areas were evaluated in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province using thermal infrared sensor (TIRS) data from the LANDSAT 8 satellite to estimate the land surface temperature (LST) along with forest profile data. Hotspot data were obtained from the VIIRS system to identify forest fires to determine the accuracy of the forest fire risk zone data during March 2017– March 2021. The results showed that hotspots with 23.45–31.01 °C surface temperatures represented 77.23% of the study area. The type of forest with the most hotspots was mixed deciduous forests (47.52%), with Mae Charim district having the greatest area with the risk of forest fire (16,889 ha). The type of forest with the highest risk of forest fire was mixed deciduous forests covering 34,333 ha (56.17%), followed by non-forest areas covering 26,249 ha (42.95%). This research identified the forest fire risk areas in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province which should assist with developing appropriate planning and management for forest fire prevention and control.

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Thanaphakphonchai, T., Kamyo, T. ., Howpinjai, I. ., & Chuesaard, T. . (2024). Forest Fire Risk Area Assessment Using Satellite Images in Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province. Thai Journal of Forestry, 43(1), 98–110. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/259310
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