International Expert on Development of Wildfire Danger Monitoring System
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Category
Work & Volunteer
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Country
Armenia
Language
English
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Description
This project will help address the critical issue of forest and wild fire risks exaggerated under the climate change, by supporting national partners building necessary technical capacity and establishing sustainable practices of monitoring, prevention and coordination of roles and responsibilities during suppression of forest fires.
The Consultant will work closely with local expert(s) as coordinated by UNDP and will perform the following duties, among others:
- Revision of Armenia’s existing national forest fire danger classes;
- Designing of network of continuously monitored forest and wildfire fuel sampling plots for planning of preventive measures;
- Development of recommendations on improvement of national forest and wildfire information system ;
- Revision of existing early warning system and development of recommendations on its improvement.
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