Fire management guidelines for southern shrubland and Pilbara pastoral rangelands : best management practice guidelines

Authors

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

Publication Date

4-2006

Abstract

Fire is integral to many ecosystems in Western Australian rangelands. Controlled fire can reduce the risk of wild fire, benefit pasture productivity and contribute positively to biodiversity values. Uncontrolled fire is a threat to safety and the business viability of pastoral enterprises and threatens rangeland biodiversity and productivity.This document deals with property-scale management of pastoral leases. Many fire regime issues are more regional in character. These include community safety and health, the impact on regional economies, the societal and cultural values of landscape and the effects on tourism. Ecologically the high productivity, diversity and palatability of recently burnt vegetation is important for many species.

Number of Pages

8

Keywords

Wildfires, Prevention, Control, Pastures, Shrubland, Weather forecasting, Pilbara, Western Australia

Disciplines

Biodiversity | Forest Management | Natural Resources Management and Policy

Recommended Citation

Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia. (2006), Fire management guidelines for southern shrubland and Pilbara pastoral rangelands : best management practice guidelines. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Book.

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