by henda | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Jo-Anne Smetherham Landowners in rural areas face a stark choice regard¬ing the danger of runaway wildfire. They can ignore the risk it poses to their life and property – and those of their neighbours – or they can join the efforts to manage this risk, reducing it...
by henda | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Jo-Anne Smetherham The climate dice are loaded in favour of bigger wildfires that are more difficult to control – and unless we develop a greater understand¬ing of how to manage wildfire, it will become increasingly difficult to reduce the damage to people, the...
by henda | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Jo-Anne Smetherham Smart ways of preventing runaway wildfires from causing widespread destruction will be needed as climate change raises temperatures and creates larger tracts of tinder-dry veld. These smart methods already exist, and many are being used by South...
by henda | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Executive Summary The widespread and detrimental impact of the combination of fire and invasive alien vegetation on the Fynbos biome are a reality that Fynbos managers face today. The future of the Fynbos biome and related ecological services, such as biodiversity and...
by henda | Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Landowners who have not managed invasive alien plants on their properties must be held accountable for that impact on the fires that have ravaged areas around Somerset West.” That is the view of Dr Guy Preston, Deputy Director-General in the Department of...
