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The research addresses the lack of an effective forest fire hazard zoning map in Nepal by developing a methodology using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and incorporating selected parameters from a literature review. The study identified five major parameters that play a crucial role in forest fires: land use/land cover types (forest types), proximity to roads (human interference), aspect, slope, and elevation.

The study further highlights the applicability of AHP and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools for forest fire hazard mapping and decision-making processes on a large scale with accuracy incorporating which it is possible to develop comprehensive forest fire hazard zoning maps, which can assist in effective decision-making and mitigation strategies to combat forest fires in Nepal.