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Kimberley Pilbara Arid WA Top end Sav NT Arid NT Nth Gulf Sth Gulf Burdekin Cape York

Click on a region above for fire management information and resources

Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Northern Australia Fire Pro Northern Australia OverviewOverview

Climate & Veg

Land users

Fire Regimes

Overview

Biodiversity

Grazing

Traditional

Wildfires

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Map of regionNorthern Australia overview would cover breif summary of issues and their causes – climate and veg, land managers etc and then refer users to menu at left

Map of region


Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Northern Australia Fire Pro Northern Australia Climate and VegetationClimate and Vegetation

Climate & Veg

Land users

Fire Regimes

Overview

Biodiversity

Grazing

Traditional

Wildfires

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Map of regionThis section would describe the overall northern climate and then the veg types and landscapes and how they influence fire regimes – could be taken from Di’s Savanna burning text.

Map of veg etc.


Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro WA Rangelands Fire Pro WA Rangelands OverviewOverview

Overview

Tools

Reporting

This is an NHT region – it has vastly different fire management situations within its boundaries.

For practical info on fire management click on the individual sub-regions above –Kimberley, Pilbara or arid WA

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Fire Pro WA Rangelands Fire Pro WA Rangelands ReportingReporting

Overview

Tools

Reporting

This page would link to various documents and maps that would be useful for reporting and planning purposes for the NHT regional staff.

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Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley OverviewOverview

The kimberley is fire prone because of climate – elaborate here – because of sparse population etc.

The Kimberley has four types of fire country:

• Sandstone country

• Black soil country

• Red soil Country

• Coastal Country

Click on the menu at left for information on managing fire in these types of country

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Kimberley Sandstone

Kimberley Black soil

Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Kimberley news and events

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Summary

Vegetation & fire

Land use & fire

Wildfire management

Using fire to manage for:

biodiversity

food plants

grazing pressure

weeds

Map of regionMap


Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro KimberleyFire Pro Kimberley SandstoneSandstone


Summary

The Sandstone country is pretty well mostly rubbish country and as the map at right shows, it covers a regrettably large part of the Kimberly.



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Map of regionMap of Kimberley Sandstone country

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Vegetation & Fire

The story of obligate seeders and fire frequency etc.

Could refer to guidelines for managing the vegetation groups that occur in Kiimberley sandsone here.



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Map of regionMap/pic of Kimberley Sandstone Vegetation

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Land Use & Fire

Outline who uses the sandstone country – indigenous communities, tourists, tourist operators, park managers and what issues they have with fire management – and how they affect fire management



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Map of regionpic of Kimberley Sandstone land user

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Managing for biodiversity

Point out that managing biodiversity with fire usually involves managing vegetation blah blah

The techniques used to manage vegetation for biodiversity are based on Guidelines for managing vegetation with fire in the Kimberley.

Techniques

Resources



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Map of regionMap/pic of Kimberley Sandstone vegetation groups

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Techniques for managing biodiversity

These techniques are taken from the guidelines for managing the vegetation groups that occur in Kimberley sandstone.

Technique 1. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Click for more details of this technique.

Click for some case studies and stories here.






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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Resources

Entire North WA NT

Can’t find what you want? See links below for related techniques in other regions

Top EndSav NTNth GulfCape York


Resources for managing biodiversity• This page will have links to maps and mapping

tools that are useful for managing biodiversity in the Kimberley sandstone.

• Maps of species distributions in these habitats

• Fire history and fire frequency maps

• Other maps layers – soils, etc.

• GIS tools for analysing these maps

• Useful publications

• Literature search tool

• Links to summaries of relevant recent research and knowledge not already in the examples and stories



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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Techniques

Entire North WA NT

Can’t find what you want? See links below for related resources in other regions

Top EndSav NTNth GulfCape York


Managing wildfires

Techniques and Options

Resources



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Map of regionpic of Kimberley Sandstone wildfire

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Managing for food plants


Resources



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Map of regionpic of Kimberley Sandstone food plants

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Managing for grazing & pasture


Resources



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Map of regionpic of Kimberley Sandstone grazing

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Managing for weeds


Resources



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Map of regionpic of Kimberley Sandstone weeds

Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


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Summary

Vegetation & fire

Land use & fire

Wildfire management


biodiversity

food plants

grazing pressure

weeds

Map of regionMap


Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley Black soilBlack soil


Summary

The black soil country is blah blah

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley Black soilBlack soil

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Map of regionMap of Kimberley Black soil country


Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Summary

Vegetation & fire

Land use & fire

Wildfire management


biodiversity

food plants

grazing pressure

weeds

Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley Red soilRed soil


Summary

The red soil country is blah blah

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley Red soilRed soil

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Map of regionMap of Kimberley red soil country


Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal Summary

Vegetation & fire

Land use & fire

Wildfire management


biodiversity

food plants

grazing pressure

weeds

Entire North WA NT

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley CoastalCoastal


Summary

The coastal country is blah blah

Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley CoastalCoastal

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Map of regionMap of Kimberley coastal country


Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley KnowledgeKnowledge

This page links to various sources of knowledge that you might find useful in managing fire in the Kimberley

Research Projects summaries of fire management research that is relevant to fire management in the Kimberley

Knowledge summaries of local and traditional sources of fire management knowledge

Search for a fire management reference

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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley PeoplePeople

This page links to various people and organisations that you might find useful in managing fire in the Kimberley

Click on the category below for a list of people and organisations who can help you in your area of interest

• Wildfire

Search for a fire management contact

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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley ToolsTools

This page links to various online tools and publications that you might find useful in managing fire in the Kimberley

Online tools

• NAFI site (Kimberley section)

• Map making tools

Publications

• Savanna Burning

• Malgara Workshop

• Fuel Guide

• VRD CD

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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Kimberley Fire Pro Kimberley News and EventsNews and Events

This page links to various news items and events relating to Fire management in the Kimberley

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Kimberley Sandstone


Kimberley Red soil

Kimberley Overview

Kimberley Knowledge

Kimberley people

Kimberley tools

Kimberley Coastal

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Pilbara Fire Pro Pilbara OverviewOverview

Overview

The Pilbara is blah blah blah

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Pilbara Sandstone

Pilbara Black soil

Pilbara Red soil

Pilbara Overview

Pilbara Knowledge

Pilbara People

Pilbara Tools

Pilbara Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Pilbara News and Events


Fire Pro Arid WA Fire Pro Arid WA OverviewOverview

Overview

Do they even have fire in Arid WA? Why did we get lumped with having to service this neck of the woods?

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Arid WA land type 1

Arid WA land type 2

Arid WA Overview

Arid WA Knowledge

Arid WA People

Arid WA Tools

Entire North WA NT

Arid WA News and Events


Fire Pro NT Fire Pro NT OverviewOverview

Overview

Tools

Reporting

Overview

This is an NHT region – it has vastly different fire management situations within its boundaries.

For practical info on fire management click on the individual sub-regions above – Top End, Savanna NT or Arid NT.

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Map of region

Entire North WA NT


Fire Pro Top End Fire Pro Top End OverviewOverview

Overview

The Top End of the NT is one of the most fire-prone regions in Australia along with Cape York and the Kimberley. Also has seen major research efforts making it relatively rich in knowledge. Has Kakadu and Arnhem land…

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Top End Sandstone

Top End Black soil

Top End Red soil

Top End Overview

Top End Knowledge

Top End People

Top End Tools

Top End Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Top End News and Events


Techniques for managing biodiversity

These techniques are taken from the guidelines for managing the vegetation groups that occur in Top End sandstone.













Fire Pro Top EndFire Pro Top End SandstoneSandstone


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Resources

Entire North WA NT

Can’t find what you want? See links below for related techniques in other regions

KimberleySav NTNth GulfCape York

Top End Sandstone

Top End Black soil

Top End Red soil

Top End Overview

Top End Knowledge

Top End People

Top End Tools

Top End Coastal


Resources for managing biodiversity• This page will have links to maps and mapping

tools that are useful for managing biodiversity in the Top End sandstone.

• Maps of species distributions in these habitats

• Fire history and fire frequency maps

• Other maps layers – soils, etc.

• GIS tools for analysing these maps

• Useful publications

• Literature search tool

• Links to summaries of relevant recent research and knowledge not already in the examples and stories

Fire Pro Top EndFire Pro Top End SandstoneSandstone


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Techniques

Entire North WA NT

Can’t find what you want? See links below for related resources in other regions

KimberleySav NTNth GulfCape York

Top End Sandstone

Top End Black soil

Top End Red soil

Top End Overview

Top End Knowledge

Top End People

Top End Tools

Top End Coastal


Fire Pro Savanna NT Fire Pro Savanna NT OverviewOverview

Overview

The Savanna NT region covers the VRD, Katherine region, the Sturt Plateau, Roper River and NT Gulf districts. Plenty of grazing country with sandstone country in VRD.

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Sav. NT Sandstone

Sav. NT Black soil

Sav. NT Red soil

Sav. NT Overview

Sav. NT Knowledge

Sav. NT People

Sav. NT Tools

Sav. NT Coastal

Entire North WA NT

Sav NT News and Events


Fire Pro Arid NT Fire Pro Arid NT OverviewOverview

Overview

The arid zone of the NT has a different set of fire management challenges compared to regions further north….

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Arid NT land type 1

Arid NT land type 2

Arid NT Overview

Arid NT Knowledge

Arid NT People

Arid NT Tools

Entire North WA NT

Sav NT News and Events


Fire Pro Northern Gulf Fire Pro Northern Gulf OverviewOverview

Overview

The Northern Gulf in an NHT region that is also a fire management region.

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Entire North WA NT

N. Gulf Sandstone

N. Gulf Black soil

N. Gulf Red soil

N. Gulf Overview

N. Gulf Knowledge

N. Gulf People

N. Gulf Tools

N. Gulf Coastal

N. Gulf News and Events

N. Gulf Reporting


Fire Pro Southern Gulf Fire Pro Southern Gulf OverviewOverview

Overview

The Southern Gulf in an NHT region that is also a fire management region.

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Entire North WA NT

S. Gulf Sandstone

S. Gulf Black soil

S. Gulf Red soil

S. Gulf Overview

S. Gulf Knowledge

S. Gulf People

S. Gulf Tools

S. Gulf Coastal

S. Gulf News and Events

S. Gulf Reporting


Fire Pro Burdekin Fire Pro Burdekin OverviewOverview

Overview

The Burdekin is also an NHT region

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Entire North WA NT

Burdekin Sandstone

Burdekin Black soil

BurdekinRed soil

Burdekin Overview

Burdekin Knowledge

Burdekin People

Burdekin Tools

Burdekin Coastal

Burdekin News and Events

Burdekin Reporting


Fire Pro Cape York Fire Pro Cape York OverviewOverview

Overview

Cape York is also an NHT region

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C. York Sandstone

C. York Black soil

C. York Red soil

C. York Overview

C. York Knowledge

C. York People

C. York Tools

C. York Coastal

C. York Reporting

Entire North WA NT

C. York News and Events


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