Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa

This comprehensive review explores the historical and cultural significance of fire management in Sub-Sahara Africa's rangelands, emphasizing its integral role in socio-cultural practices and livelihoods. While traditional fire use aligns with herders' knowledge for optimal pasture management, recen...

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Autores principales: Louhaichi, Mounir, Olesikilal, Birikaa, Hassan, Sawsan
Formato: Ponencia
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134992
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description This comprehensive review explores the historical and cultural significance of fire management in Sub-Sahara Africa's rangelands, emphasizing its integral role in socio-cultural practices and livelihoods. While traditional fire use aligns with herders' knowledge for optimal pasture management, recent limitations arise from government policies, erratic rainfall, and population pressures. The ecological effects of fire on rangelands showcase its potential for ecological renewal, influencing species diversity, biomass, and soil properties. The paper delves into strategic planning associated with implementing prescribed burning programs, aligning with FAO guidelines. Emphasizing the importance of monitoring and adaptive management, the review concludes with insights for policymakers, land managers, and practitioners, advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement for sustainable prescribed burning programs in the region.
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spelling CGSpace1349922026-01-15T02:11:37Z Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa Louhaichi, Mounir Olesikilal, Birikaa Hassan, Sawsan adaptive management prescribed burning rangeland fire management sub-sahara africa ecological effects This comprehensive review explores the historical and cultural significance of fire management in Sub-Sahara Africa's rangelands, emphasizing its integral role in socio-cultural practices and livelihoods. While traditional fire use aligns with herders' knowledge for optimal pasture management, recent limitations arise from government policies, erratic rainfall, and population pressures. The ecological effects of fire on rangelands showcase its potential for ecological renewal, influencing species diversity, biomass, and soil properties. The paper delves into strategic planning associated with implementing prescribed burning programs, aligning with FAO guidelines. Emphasizing the importance of monitoring and adaptive management, the review concludes with insights for policymakers, land managers, and practitioners, advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement for sustainable prescribed burning programs in the region. 2023-07-25 2023-12-04T20:22:58Z 2023-12-04T20:22:58Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134992 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Mounir Louhaichi, Birikaa Olesikilal, Sawsan Hassan. (25/7/2023). Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
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prescribed burning
rangeland fire management
sub-sahara africa
ecological effects
Louhaichi, Mounir
Olesikilal, Birikaa
Hassan, Sawsan
Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title_full Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title_fullStr Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title_full_unstemmed Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title_short Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa
title_sort fire management for healthy rangelands in sub sahara africa
topic adaptive management
prescribed burning
rangeland fire management
sub-sahara africa
ecological effects
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