Developing recommendations by rapid ecological assessment for post-fire restoration in low altitude forests and shrublands in Mediterranean climate region: A case study for Datça-Bozburun Special Protection Area

The Mediterranean Basin is a biogeography shaped by fires for millions of years. For the restoration burned areas in Basin, therefore, planning should increase resistance and resilience plant communities to fire considering adaptation strategies species fire. In this study, following 2021, affected approximately 12,500 hectares Marmaris region, rapid assessment method post-fire prescriptions were developed Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area. By using EFFIS Sentinel-2 satellite images, area was determined classified severity with normalized burn ratio difference regeneration potential revealed counting number serotinous cones Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia) estimating coverage maquis sampling based on stand type levels. Open stands had highest serotiny high resprouting vegetation, while young have lowest level serotiny. Considering results slope degrees, six areas. While 6% recommended be left unmanaged, natural + laying out branches additional seeding, artificial planting saplings after terracing tillaging foreseen remaining This simple cost-effective methodology study highly applicable local practitioners decision makers, as it can carried within two months