Living with Forest Fire: Fire Ecology, Regimes and Management

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is driving unprecedented increases in the frequency, magnitude, and severity of wildfires worldwide. Forest ecosystem management often faces a perceived dichotomy: fire as either destructive or beneficial. Integrating fire management with traditional ecological knowledge offers a promising approach for coexisting with fire, using it sustainably to provide ecosystem services and prevent catastrophic wildfires. Using prescribed burning to reduce excessive fuel accumulation is currently regarded as a key strategy to address climate-related wildfire risks. For millennia, Indigenous communities have practiced place-based fire management, offering valuable insights for restoring natural fire regimes in landscapes altered beyond historical variability. This Special Issue, Living with Forest Fire: Fire Ecology, Regimes and Management, will foster discussion on these challenges and opportunities, share advances and case studies, and explore how science, technology, and international cooperation can mitigate the risks of large-scale wildfires threatening both people and nature.

Dr. Sandra Josefina Bravo
Dr. Ernesto Alvarado
Guest Editors

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