Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

Prescribed burning is gaining attention as a vital tool for managing rangeland ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering benefits for ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and overall land management. While fire is a natural and essential process that many ecosystems depend on, suppres...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Louhaichi, Mounir, Olesikilal, Birikaa, Hassan, Sawsan
Format: Poster
Language:Inglés
Published: the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 2023
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134995
_version_ 1855532179663093760
author Louhaichi, Mounir
Olesikilal, Birikaa
Hassan, Sawsan
author_browse Hassan, Sawsan
Louhaichi, Mounir
Olesikilal, Birikaa
author_facet Louhaichi, Mounir
Olesikilal, Birikaa
Hassan, Sawsan
author_sort Louhaichi, Mounir
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Prescribed burning is gaining attention as a vital tool for managing rangeland ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering benefits for ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and overall land management. While fire is a natural and essential process that many ecosystems depend on, suppressing it can lead to the elimination of species and disrupt the ecological balance. Different ecosystems require varied approaches to fire management, with fire-sensitive ones needing protection and fire-dependent ones necessitating the right type and frequency of fire. Invasive plants add complexity to fire management, requiring adjustments to the fire regime. The presentation emphasizes the categorization of invasive alien plants and the importance of cooperation among stakeholders for effective legislation and policy implementation. It underscores the interdisciplinary approach needed for environmental policy formulation, involving natural science, technology, law, and socio-economic aspects. Ultimately, the presentation aims to improve human behavior for the betterment of grassland ecosystems and food security.
format Poster
id CGSpace134995
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2023
publishDateRange 2023
publishDateSort 2023
publisher the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
publisherStr the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1349952026-01-15T02:13:00Z Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review Louhaichi, Mounir Olesikilal, Birikaa Hassan, Sawsan biodiversity conservation prescribed burning rangeland ecosystems invasive plants environmental policy. Prescribed burning is gaining attention as a vital tool for managing rangeland ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering benefits for ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and overall land management. While fire is a natural and essential process that many ecosystems depend on, suppressing it can lead to the elimination of species and disrupt the ecological balance. Different ecosystems require varied approaches to fire management, with fire-sensitive ones needing protection and fire-dependent ones necessitating the right type and frequency of fire. Invasive plants add complexity to fire management, requiring adjustments to the fire regime. The presentation emphasizes the categorization of invasive alien plants and the importance of cooperation among stakeholders for effective legislation and policy implementation. It underscores the interdisciplinary approach needed for environmental policy formulation, involving natural science, technology, law, and socio-economic aspects. Ultimately, the presentation aims to improve human behavior for the betterment of grassland ecosystems and food security. 2023-10-21 2023-12-04T20:24:39Z 2023-12-04T20:24:39Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134995 en Open Access application/pdf the Grassland Society of Southern Africa Mounir Louhaichi, Birikaa Olesikilal, Sawsan Hassan. (21/10/2023). Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review. South Africa: the Grassland Society of Southern Africa.
spellingShingle biodiversity conservation
prescribed burning
rangeland ecosystems
invasive plants
environmental policy.
Louhaichi, Mounir
Olesikilal, Birikaa
Hassan, Sawsan
Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title_full Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title_fullStr Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title_full_unstemmed Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title_short Fire management for healthy rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
title_sort fire management for healthy rangelands in sub saharan africa a review
topic biodiversity conservation
prescribed burning
rangeland ecosystems
invasive plants
environmental policy.
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134995
work_keys_str_mv AT louhaichimounir firemanagementforhealthyrangelandsinsubsaharanafricaareview
AT olesikilalbirikaa firemanagementforhealthyrangelandsinsubsaharanafricaareview
AT hassansawsan firemanagementforhealthyrangelandsinsubsaharanafricaareview