Improving desert fire management with culturally directed science

该项目旨在改善澳大利亚沙漠的火灾管理。该项目与管理150,000平方公里大沙沙漠的4个土著护林员团队合作，期望记录欧洲以前的传统焚烧做法在大环境坡度上造成的火灾模式；将这些模式与当代火灾模式进行比较；并进行广泛的实地工作，以了解火灾如何影响当地动物，包括具有重要文化意义的物种。这些信息将形成一个对当地管理人员具有文化意义的火灾管理规划和评估模板。该项目应支持土著护林员通过新兴的生物多样性市场获得养护管理的可持续筹资途径。

This project aims to improve fire management in Australian deserts. Working with 4 Indigenous ranger teams managing >150,000 km2 of the Great Sandy Desert, the project expects to document fire patterns caused by pre-European, traditional burning practices over large environmental gradients; compare these with contemporary fire patterns; and undertake extensive fieldwork to understand how fire affects native fauna, including culturally significant species. This information will shape a template for fire management planning and evaluation that is culturally meaningful to local managers. The project should support Indigenous rangers to access sustainable funding pathways for conservation management through emerging biodiversity markets.