The Degradation of Ecosystem Services on Forest Communities of Central Russia Due to Forest Fires in 2010 (on the Example of Vladimir Region)

The fires of 2010 in Central Russia changed the volume and quality of the forest ecosystem services greatly. It affected the people’s welfare, including changes in health, limitation of access to resources, reduction of individual and social security, and the changing of social relations. The direct damage from these forest fires, according to official statistics, is 230 million rubles and was determined by a combination of extreme temperatures and poor management of forest ecosystems