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Read more about the article Fire management challenges investigated in the Kruger National Park
High-intensity, late dry season fire in the Kruger National Park, with marula trees (Sclerocarya birrea) in the foreground. Photo: S. Whitfield
2022 / News

Fire management challenges investigated in the Kruger National Park

A review by C·I·B Core Team member, Prof Brian van Wilgen, on the effectiveness of fire management in the Kruger National Park has revealed that fire can simultaneously produce positive and negative conservation outcomes.

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14 March 2022
Read more about the article The potential for high intensity fires to be used to reverse bush encroachment in the Kruger National Park
Large-scale fire experiment in Kruger National Park, South Africa, used to test the effectiveness of high intensity fires for reducing the cover of woody shrubs (Photo credit: Izak Smit)
2016 / News

The potential for high intensity fires to be used to reverse bush encroachment in the Kruger National Park

Repeated high-intensity fires can reduce bush encroachment, but they also speed up the loss of tall trees. These findings came from a recent study by a team of researchers including C·I·B Core Team Member, Brian van Wilgen, and were published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

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1 August 2016
Read more about the article Feathered friends help Rooikrans spread
Thabiso Mokotjomela conducting field experiments in dense stands of Rooikrans (Acacia cyclops) (Photo credit: Thabiso Mokotjomela)
2015 / News

Feathered friends help Rooikrans spread

Birds are important role-players in the spreading of seeds from the invasive tree Rooikrans (Acacia cyclops). The birds are especially attracted to the bright red fleshy stalks that surround the seeds.

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3 July 2015