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THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING A CONTROLLED BURNING SCHEME IN THE KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Author(s) -
Ross I. C.,
Harrington G. N.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1968.tb00907.x
Subject(s) - national park , scheme (mathematics) , tree (set theory) , conjunction (astronomy) , prescribed burn , geography , environmental science , environmental resource management , forestry , computer science , mathematics , archaeology , mathematical analysis , physics , astronomy
Summary A controlled burning scheme, in conjunction with experimental plots, was necessary in order to investigate the effects of fire on tree regeneration in an area which otherwise suffers frequent uncontrolled fires and where an important tree species, Acacia gerrardii, was failing to regenerate. The proposed programme, the methods of putting in firebreaks and carrying out burns, and the first year's results, are described. Although during this first year of operation the scheme was only partially successful in excluding uncontrolled fires, valuable experience was gained regarding various aspects and problems associated with the operation of such a scheme.