The biodiversity of mountainous areas is rich and it is threatened by climate changes. Mountain forests are particularly important ecosystems and are useful for the society. Climate change threatens their proper function and carries on many risks. Forest fires are the greatest. During the last decades, in Greece, they have become particularly intense. In the future, an increase in the frequency and intensity of forest fires is expected, even in higher altitudes.

The purpose of this work is the analysis of the forest fire start possibilities in the mountainous municipality of Zagori. By using Remote Sensing Techniques, as well as Geographical Information Systems, a forest fire risk map was created. Despite the fact that the forests of Zagori are not considered vulnerable to fires, it is proved that the outburst of a forest fire in the region is a quite likely possibility. This finding, combined with the climate change scenarios, is imposing that forest fires are a serious threat for the natural environment in the area and so, special care and actions should be taken.