BushfireConf2015 - 24. Reconciliation in the grasslands

•Download as PPTX, PDF•

0 likes•533 views

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation from Tom Dexter of Eurobodalla Shire Council discusses the process of re-introducing burning to Themeda Grass Headland Endangered Ecological Communities on the south coast of NSW. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2015 Bushfire Conference - Fire and Restoration: working with fire for healthy lands.

Environment

Reconciliation in the
Grasslands
Re-introducing Burning to Themeda Grass Headland EEC's.

Themeda Grassland on Seacliffs and
Coastal Headlands EEC
 Geographically broad
 Dominated by Themeda with a high diversity of native herbs.
 Generally accepted that they came into existence from Indigenous
burning practices.
 Key threats

Grassland becomes more Poa
dominated with grazing pressure

Three headlands located in Dalmeny
LO
ESC
EUCALYPTUS DRIVE
MACULATA
CIRCUIT
POSSUMPLACE
DALMENYDRIVE
LOCROWN
DUESBURYS ROAD
COASTAL COURT
LO CROWN
BARKALASTREET
Kianga Beach Headland
Duesburys Beach Headland
Duesburys Point Headland

Decision to burn
 Based on botanical evidence
 Indigenous evidence
 Historical accounts
 Opportunity

Timing of burn
 Slashers were called off
 Baseline data collected
 August burns recommended

Recovery
How did the grassland bounce back after the initial burn?

Botanical analysis
Observations from the post burn botanical analysis

Annual exotic grasses reduced
considerably

Exotic perennial grasses knocked back
in biomass

Early Days
 Project is still new
 Anticipate more positive outcomes

Acknowledgements
 Greg Watts, NPWS
 Jackie Miles, Consultant Botanist
 NSW Environmental Trust
 Aboriginal Community
 NSW Rural Fire Service

What's hot

Climate Impacts Agustin

global warming

Forest Nutrition

Map Slideshow

Long Term Forest Management at Royal Gorge

freshtrackscommunications

Biodiversity in Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie City Council

Bering Glacier Presentation

drexgreen

Succession and Fire Controlled Ecosystems

eplatt

Aquaculture

Balkan Ecology Project

Big Island Dairy: Going Green

Stone Soup Leadership Institute

Habitats change

Climate Impacts Ana

Willow Bio Energy

Trees2

Polar bear report - Sean

Mrs Hepburn's Classes

Hardy Forestry Report

Robert J Hardy

Water Quality And Birds

World Water Day

Habitat changes by animals

aya alshaer

Patterns of environment variation in species

Anand Charvin

Biome project sc10h

tomk11

What's hot (20)

Climate Impacts Agustin

global warming

Forest Nutrition

Map Slideshow

Long Term Forest Management at Royal Gorge

Biodiversity in Lake Macquarie

Bering Glacier Presentation

Succession and Fire Controlled Ecosystems

Aquaculture

Big Island Dairy: Going Green

Habitats change

Climate Impacts Ana

Willow Bio Energy

Trees2

Polar bear report - Sean

Hardy Forestry Report

Water Quality And Birds

Habitat changes by animals

Patterns of environment variation in species

Biome project sc10h

More from Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Michelle McKemey of the University of New England and Lesley Patterson of Banbai Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation shows how cross-cultural monitoring of targeted species, including the echidna and black grevillea, reveals the impact of the reintroduction of cultural burning to these species and establishes an independent monitoring program that Aboriginal communities can continue to use into the future. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 12. Collaborative monitoring of two culturally important s...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – Day 1 Opening Address by Stuart Midgley

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – 2. What is Community Bushfire Adaptation?

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Wayne Kington of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council discusses how the National Burning Project has brought together inter-related aspects of prescribed burning across Australasia to design a national framework for addressing ecological risks that arise from inappropriate fire and fire regimes. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 3. A Framework for addressing Ecological Risk in Prescribe...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – 4. Review of the Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code.

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Dr Brad Murray of the University of Technology Sydney shows how a triple threat from gully plant flammability, climate change and exotic plant invasion could lead to catastrophic losses of gully habitat in the Sydney Region and highlights that reliance on gully habitat as refugia for native fauna may not be a robust strategy for the future. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 5. Landscape variation in plant flammability: will gullies...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Kellie Langford presents the various mechanisms adopted and being developed by Central Coast Council to overcome the gaps between fire risk management, enhancing community resilience to bushfire risks and ecological restoration of bushland in the Local Government Area. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 6. A Local Government Perspective on Bridging the Gap: Fir...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This speedtalk by Den Barber, Founding Director of the Koori Country Firesticks Aboriginal Corporation, discusses the newly created non-profit organisation which aims to revive Traditional Aboriginal cultural practices of burning Country as an alternative approach to Hazard Reduction techniques used by private and public landholders and managers. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 7. Revival of Aboriginal Cultural Burning to restore Country.

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Denna Kingdom of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy discusses how highland grasslands at the Vale of Belvoir are being managed through a regime of burning and/or low-intensity stock grazing. She gives an overview of the experiments that have been conducted to determine what aspects of the previous management regime are affecting the grassland condition and threatened species populations. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 8. Lessons from the past: learning how to manage highland ...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Dr John Hunter of the University of New England discusses why the re-introduction of regular fire on north coast grassy headlands would be an inappropriate management strategy and could possibly cause loss of threatened species, reduction in richness and diversity and homogenisation of the system. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 9. Is re-introduction of burning necessary for threatened ...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This speedtalk by Kirstin Abley of the South Australia Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources discusses how monitoring and habitat mapping conducted after prescribed burns and bushfires in Mount Lofty Ranges has drastically reversed thinking about the habitat requirements of the Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 10. When Preconceptions are Misconceptions – the Importanc...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – 11. Quantifying the flammability of fire-sensitive rainfor...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Dr Elizabeth Tasker of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage discusses how reduced fire frequency in the Border Ranges in north-eastern NSW lead to a decline and loss of grassy forests. This talk provides an update on their 2015 NCC conference presentation on the Eastern Bristlebird and its grassy habitat, and focusses on OEH’s mapping of the condition and extent of the grassy eucalypt forests. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 13. Vegetation change associated with reduced fire frequen...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – 14. NPWS Cultural Fire Management Policy.

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Craig Holland, Matthew Anderson and Suzanne Pritchard discusses how Lake Macquarie City Council, Fire & Rescue NSW and Coal Point Progress Association Landcare group combined efforts to achieve positive environmental outcomes for a reserve heavily impacted by weeds including Asparagus Fern, African Olive and broad leaf Privet. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 15. Coal Point Burn to manage Asparagus aethiopicus.

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

BushfireConf2017 – 16. Ecological burn to restore habitat for a critically en...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

Bushfire Conf 2017 – Day 2 Opening Address by Naomi Stephens

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Associate Professor Alan York of the University of Melbourne provides a brief overview of some of the studies that have increased our knowledge on the response of animals to fire and fire regimes. It outlines current research directions and discusses some of the evolving fire management strategies being implemented by land management agencies. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 17. Managing fire for fauna conservation: what have we lea...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

Max Beukers of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Scott Hetherington of Tweed Shire Council each describe a case study on fire management approaches for koala habitat in New South Wales. They compare and contrast different management approaches from the north and south coast, discussing key outcomes and highlighting the importance of community involvement, collaboration and long term commitments to monitoring. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 18. People, fire and koalas comparing fire management appr...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

This presentation by Luke Smith of the Vic. Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning and Emily Cordy of the Federation University Australia shows that planned burns cause hollow-bearing trees, a vital ecological asset in most mature forest ecosystems, to collapse at an elevated rate. Their study highlights the importance of mitigation through manual vegetation clearing, modification of burning prescriptions and ignition pattern. Presentation from Nature Conservation Council of NSW 2017 Bushfire Conference - Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush.

BushfireConf2017 – 19. Reducing the effect of planned burns on hollow-bearing...

Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW

More from Bushfire Program - Nature Conservation Council NSW (20)