Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa

cg.contactm.louhaichi@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Livestock Research Institute - ILRIen_US
cg.contributor.crpResilient Agrifood Systems - RAFSen_US
cg.contributor.funderCGIAR System Organization - CGIARen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeLivestock and Climateen_US
cg.contributor.projectINIT-34 - WP3 - System level research and interventions for building RLE livestock production systemsen_US
cg.creator.idLouhaichi, Mounir: 0000-0002-4543-7631en_US
cg.creator.idHassan, Sawsan: 0000-0002-5057-8957en_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocadaptive managementen_US
cg.subject.agrovocprescribed burningen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen_US
dc.contributorOlesikilal, Birikaaen_US
dc.contributorHassan, Sawsanen_US
dc.creatorLouhaichi, Mouniren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-04T18:45:51Z
dc.date.available2023-12-04T18:45:51Z
dc.description.abstractThis comprehensive review explores the historical and cultural significance of fire management in Sub-Sahara Africa's rangelands, emphasizing its integral role in socio-cultural practices and livelihoods. While traditional fire use aligns with herders' knowledge for optimal pasture management, recent limitations arise from government policies, erratic rainfall, and population pressures. The ecological effects of fire on rangelands showcase its potential for ecological renewal, influencing species diversity, biomass, and soil properties. The paper delves into strategic planning associated with implementing prescribed burning programs, aligning with FAO guidelines. Emphasizing the importance of monitoring and adaptive management, the review concludes with insights for policymakers, land managers, and practitioners, advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement for sustainable prescribed burning programs in the region.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/9a336ef65f7d3174e628b349cf9baca6en_US
dc.identifier.citationMounir Louhaichi, Birikaa Olesikilal, Sawsan Hassan. (25/7/2023). Fire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africa. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/68855
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)en_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-SA-4.0en_US
dc.subjectrangeland fire managementen_US
dc.subjectsub-sahara africaen_US
dc.subjectecological effectsen_US
dc.titleFire Management for Healthy Rangelands in Sub-Sahara Africaen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
dcterms.available2023-07-25en_US
dcterms.issued2023-07-25en_US

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