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The FireFly project’ primary goal is the prevention and efficiently management of forest fires in cross-border regions through a cooperation protocol for rapid response, effective surveillance and intervention strategies minimizing fire impact on ecosystems, wildlife, property and human lives. Specific objectives include Prevention and Protection, Capacity Improvement, Innovation, and Public Awareness. Forest fires know no national borders, rapidly destroy the natural and residential environment and requiring coordinated response. Local efforts lack scale and data, while cross-border collaboration enables resource pooling for strategic impact.
This project is significant since cross border areas host vital forests, NATURA areas, wetlands and national parks critical for environmental sustainability and tourism. Early fire detection is essential for climate change mitigation, as forests serve as carbon sinks, when burned, they release CO2, increasing the risk of desertification and flooding in affected areas.
The types of partners, their experience in EU project implementation and their geographical coverage (national, regional) ensure accurate and qualitative deliverables and wide dissemination of results.
