FOREST BURNING AND ITS ROLE IN THE CONTAMINATION OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN KOSOVO

In this paper we have presented the basic data regarding forest burning, pastures and different green areas from almost all of the areas in the Republic of Kosovo. As a result of forest burn, destructions are manifold taking into account their direct negative impact on the contamination of the components of the environment (air, water, land and biodiversity) such as: the direct impacts of the gas discharge on the environment from the timber burn and green goods burn, the negative impacts on watercourses which undergo manifold changes if forest areas around them are burned, the degradation of land by deserting it and the potential growth of flood and erosion phenomenon during the rainfall season, and negative impact on biodiversity of the area around which fires are caused. Recently, during the summertime when we have increased temperatures, we have exceeding problems caused from burning and that these problems are not rarely proven to be caused by the human factor, and other natural causes. We have also presented the data pertaining to the possible management of these situations and the responsible body capacities for preventing and managing emergency situations.