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Fire in sacred groves and wildlife reserves: the case of the boabeng-fiema monkey sanctuary

Nsiah-Gyabaah
From the text... "This paper examines the pressures that lead to reduction of biodiversity especially the threat of wildfire to environmental resources, how indigenous people in Ghana protect vital environmental resources through culture, religion…
Type: Document
Year: 1997

Fire management challenges and opportunities for land managers: using Okefenokee and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuges as examples

Reeves, Cole, Savery
Managers of designated wilderness or conservation areas, especially those that are fire-dependent, often face a major dilemma. It is essential that fire perform its natural role of rejuvenating the ecosystem. Standards of environmental regulation,…
Type: Document
Year: 1997

The liability and environmental consequences of not burning in California

Bakken
In California, the percentage of wildland which is prescribed burned has been declining for many years. Fear of litigation, environmental concerns, and public perceptions seem to be the stumbling blocks. Is the reverse true: if we stop prescription…
Type: Document
Year: 1997

Fire effects on archaeological resources, phase 1: the Henry Fire, Holiday Mesa, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico

Lentz, Gaunt, Willmer
This report presents the Phase I results of a joint project between the Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS) of the Museum of New Mexico and the USDA Forest Service (USFS). The objectives of this study were to: 1) Determine whether cultural…
Type: Document
Year: 1996