The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has no reliable data on the total number of forest fires, affected area or costs incurred as a result of forest fires, nor the spatial component of the affected area (i.e. there is no mapping data). The majority of the fires in forests occurred in the state-owmed forests, but private forests have also suffered a high degree of damage by fire. At least 0.04 per cent of the total budget of "Sume RS" is invested in fire protection.