West Arnhem, Northern Australia

Savanna fire management: the WALFA Project in Australia

Author: UN University

Date: Sep. 2012

Jeremy Russell-Smith discusses the WALFA savanna fire management project in northern Australia. He highlights the integration of Indigenous customary fire knowledge with contemporary fire management systems, showing how traditional burning helps restore ecological balance in savannas. Early dry-season burning reduces wildfire risk, improves ecosystem health, and generates carbon emissions reductions through carbon markets that support community benefits and sustainable land management.