After forest fires, environmental professionals assess the scope of the damage, asking questions like:

- How many trees were killed?

- Was the seed stock destroyed?

- How is the local climate affected?

- Will the ecosystem be able to regenerate on its own?

If an ecosystem is able to regenerate with minimal help, great! If not, that's where One Tree Planted can help by planting trees for forest fire recovery.

However, before tree planting can take place, a few things usually need to happen:

Removing extra debris like snags (dead trees) and brush that will provide fuel for future fires, while leaving some to provide wind protection and improve water retention for newly planted trees. Some wildlife species, like the black-backed woodpecker, also rely on snags to nest and forage the insects that are drawn to these recently killed trees.

Simion Mehedinți, Vidra, Vrancea

What to do AFTER forest fire?

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