by henda | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Firescaping specifically refers to landscaping in ways that will reduce the probability of fire catching and spreading through the firescaped area (e.g. a garden). Here are some points to consider in your planning: ...
by henda | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fynbos Fuel Reduction in the Wildland-Urban Interface This study was conducted by Greg G. Forsyth and David C. Le Maitre from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa (CSIR) for the FynbosFire Project. The rationale was to determine the...
by henda | Jul 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Part 6: Firewise in Fynbos The Voluntary FireWise Communities project supports communities in living with wildfire and encourages neighbours to work together and take action now to prevent losses. By supporting firefighters, landowners, NGOs and local authorities...
by henda | Jul 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Part 4: Fire is a bad master, but a good servant Integrated Fire Management practice promotes the beneficial use of fire. There is a general consensus now that the Fynbos Biome needs fire. Fire can be an agent of rebirth or an inferno of destruction. If the...
by henda | Jul 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Part 3: Managing fires – reduction, readiness, response and recovery With funding provided by the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Special Climate Change Fund, the UNDP-supported “FynbosFire Project” is aimed at developing sustainable...
