South African media treat fire as foe – its ecosystem benefits get lost in the blaze

[UngulateNerd92]

Fire can destroy infrastructure and livelihoods, and claim lives. Yet fire is inevitable and has helped to shape ecosystems over millennia.

In South Africa, fire plays a part in shaping savannas, grasslands and heathlands, or fynbos, each within their own natural cycles, creating habitats for many species and reducing the risk of runaway wildfires.

South African media treat fire as foe – its ecosystem benefits get lost in the blaze

 

[birdsandbats]

South Africa is also promoting planting non-native trees as an important thing people can do, when if fact they really should be restoring grasslands.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

South Africa is also promoting planting non-native trees as an important thing people can do, when if fact they really should be restoring grasslands.

I am sorry to hear that. This honestly sounds like a hairbrained move! As you would know, non-native plants have the potential to throw whole ecosystems into imbalance. Yes even if they are planted in urban areas too...