Birdlife Botswana takes a lead in veld fire battle :: Mmegi Online

As Botswana is bracing for veld fires due to heavy fuel load throughout the country this year, Birdlife Botswana is reported to be ready with a community inclusive fire management approach for the battle which officially starts from July to October.

This is a welcome development that involves the very communities which are usually blamed for causing the fires in an inclusive fire management approach. Experience has shown that communities have knowledge on burning patterns that influence fire risks in their areas and their involvement in fire risks and suspension can also help in conservation strategy and climate change.

Birdlife Botswana has embraced this strategy by engaging communities in Sua Pan which is home to thousands of flamingoes and one of the only three remaining breeding sites of Lesser Flamingoes in Africa, the other two being Etosha Pan in Namibia and Lake Natron in Tanzania.

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