The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Enhancing Natural Resource Management
Fire Regime Characterisation and Mapping in the Niassa National Reserve: Preliminary Results
Abstract:
Niassa National Reserve (NNR) located in northern
Mozambique is the largest conservation area in the country. It
is subjected to fires every year due to agricultural and forestry
activities. This study aims to map and characterise the fire
regime in the Niassa National Reserve during 2000 to 2012 in
order to contribute towards establishing an effective fire
management programme. Preliminary results show that the
Central, North and Northwest of the Niassa National Reserve
are burnt more frequently than other areas in the reserve
La Réserve Nationale de Niassa (NNR) située dans le nord du
Mozambique est le plus grand domaine de conservation dans le
pays. Il est soumis à des incendies chaque année suite aux
activités agricoles et forestières. Cette étude vise à
cartographier et à caractériser le régime des incendies dans la
Réserve Nationale de Niassa au cours de la période allant de
2000 à 2012 afin de contribuer à l’établissement d’un programme
efficace de gestion des incendies. Les résultats préliminaires
montrent que les parties du Centre, du Nord et du Nord-Ouest
de la Réserve Nationale de Niassa sont incendiées plus
fréquemment que le reste de la réserve.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Enhancing Natural Resource Management
Date of publication:
2012
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Southern Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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