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Researchers from the 3,000-acre Harvard Forest in Petersham, Mass., where much of the University’s research in forest biology is conducted, confirmed that wildfires in the southern California region were to be expected...
...When I was an undergraduate, my ecology professor said that coastal California was being developed in order to burn down, so this is nothing new,” said David R. Foster, the director of the Harvard Forest. “This is a landscape that was made to burn. It’s got vegetation that dries out and has conditions that are perfectly conditioned to carry immense fires...
...winds become a flamethrower, spreading glowing embers half a mile (800 m) or more. The Santa Anas have been midwife to the most destructive wildfires in California's history, from the Great Fire of 1889 to the 2003 disaster that blackened nearly 700,000 acres (280,000 hectares) of forest. Lifelong residents of the state know the Santa Anas and dread them. As Joan Didion has written, "The wind shows us how close to the edge...
...fires, stressed that large-scale burning was not out of the ordinary for this time of year. He recalled “fire days” during high school, when classes were cancelled because burning vegetation made air quality unhealthy. Researchers from the 3,000-acre Harvard Forest in Petersham, Mass., where much of the University’s research in forest biology is conducted, confirmed that wildfires in the southern California region were to be expected. “When I was an undergraduate, my ecology professor said that coastal California was being developed in order to burn down...
...Kanha: Many wildlife lovers consider Kanha, a sprawling sanctuary in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, to be the great Indian forest. Said to be the place that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write The Jungle Book, Kanha's bamboo and sal groves are home to tigers, deer, bison, snakes, herons, jackal foxes and many other species of animal and bird. Located away from airports and major train stations, Kanha isn't easy to get to, but few visitors regret making the journey. www.kanhanationalpark.com