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Ecuador is located in the north-west side of South-America (see Figure 1). The country has a diverse geography. It comprises a continental territory between the latitudes 01\textsuperscript{o} 28' N and 05\textsuperscript{o} 02' S and longitudes 75\textsuperscript{o} 11' W and 81\textsuperscript{o} 04' W \cite{InstitutoGeograficoMilitarIGM2013a}. The Galapagos Islands are also part of the country. The islands are approximately 1000 Km from the continent. The national territory has a total area of 256.370 Km\textsuperscript{2} \cite{InstitutoGeograficoMilitarIGM2013a}. The Andes mountains divide the continental Ecuador into three regions: the Coast, Andean and Amazon regions. Each of these regions has diverse geographical features, climate, and ecosystems. The highlands are the most wildfire-prone region because of its specific natural characteristics.
The Andes mountains are the most important geographical feature of Ecuador—and
South-America—. South-America— \cite{Insel2010}. This mountain range crosses Ecuador from north to south. The Ecuadorian Andes comprises two flanks of mountains: the Eastern and Western 'Cordilleras'.
In between Between these two flanks
of mountain ranges—that —that include active volcanoes—there are several inter-Andean valleys. Many of these Andean plateaus are over 3000 m above sea level. The steep elevations have an important effect on local climate. The lapse rate
produced by the mountains create the conditions for different Bio-climatic zones to exit. This enhances biodiversity. Yet, the original vegetation of the Andean valleys has almost disappeared. Most of the endemic vegetation was replaced by the Australian specie
Eucalyptus globulus \textit{Eucalyptus globulus} around
1860. 1860 \cite{MinisteriodeAmbientedelEcuador2012}. Other
massively introduced species are the
Pinus radiata \textit{Pinus radiata} (from California) and the
Pinus patula \textit{Pinus patula} (from Mexico). This occurred for commercial reasons with great ecological impact. Further, these species are prone to wildfires.
\subsubsection{Climate}