W a te r a n d soil co n serv atio n m easu res have to be co n sidered d u rin g th e refo restatio n actîvities to be c a rrie d o u t in th e fo rest Iands d e v astated by fire in N o rth C y p ru s T u rk ish R epublic. R e fo resta tio n te rra c e s ön b a rre n slopes a n d so m e b asic ero sio n -co n tro l m easu res p e rta in in g to forest ro a d s a re o f im p o rta n ce fo r th is p u rp o se. A ctivities sh o u ld be co n sid ered in th e fra m e w o rk o f vvatershed p ian n in g , a n d b asic p rin c ip le s o f ero sio n c o n tro l h a v e to be a p p lie d fo r su ccessfu l achievem ents.