The total area of vegetation burnt in Tasmania in 2003-04 was 111,371 hectares. This was a substantial increase from the 56,484 hectares burnt in 2002-03. Much of the area burnt (71,194 hectares) can be attributed to Mt Frankland and Mt Donaldson fires in the North West Region.
Of the vegetation burnt in Tasmania in 2003-04, 75.3% was located in the North West Region, 18.2% in the Northern Region, and 6.4% in the Southern Region.
VEGETATION BURNT, Tasmanian regions(a)
|
 | Southern(b) | Northern(b) | North West(b) | Tasmania |
Vegetation type |
hectares
|
hectares
|
hectares
|
hectares
|
2002-03
|
| Crops, orchards, vineyards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Forests and plantations | 2,698 | 557 | 2 | 3,257 |
| Grasslands | 29,322 | 22,950 | 717 | 52,989 |
| Scrub, heathlands | 20 | 75 | 2 | 97 |
| Other | 85 | 45 | 6 | 136 |
| Total | 32,128 | 23,628 | 728 | 56,484 |
2003-04
|
| Crops, orchards, vineyards | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Forests and plantations | 2,525 | 4,375 | 1 | 6,901 |
| Grasslands | 4,546 | 15,800 | 83,873 | 104,219 |
| Scrub, heathlands | - | 25 | - | 25 |
| Other | 97 | 123 | 3 | 223 |
| Total | 7,170 | 20,324 | 83,877 | 111,371 |
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes vegetation fires only.
(b) All incidents are recorded by regions corresponding to the (03)62, (03)63 and (03)64 telephone directory areas. For detail refer to the Map of Tasmanian Telephone Directory Areas.
Source: Incident reporting system, Tasmania Fire Service. |
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