l AOSh An FOr ESTr Y DEpl OYS MOTOTrb O TM Qingdao Laoshan is known as “the first famous mountain on the sea”. It is a Taoist holy place and also a vacation paradise, hosting millions of tourists every year. The terrain covers a wide area and is rich in forest and wildlife resources. On the mountain, the forest covers 346 thousand acres (as much as 59.76% of the total area) with over 230 bird species, 1000 plant species, and 400 tree species of which 250 are precious or ancient. CASE STUDY QINGDAO LAOSHAN, CHINA The Laoshan management department is tasked with the protection of the people, forest and wildlife in the area. This responsibility is critical when autumn passes and the terrain turns dry, posing a high risk for forest fires and making fire prevention a top priority. To

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