Our Operations Team has partnered with Worimi Land Council, Firesticks Alliance Aboriginal Corporation and Hunter Local Land Services to deliver a number of culturally-informed cool burns.
The project offers significant cultural and environmental outcomes, alongside reducing bushfire fuel loads and strengthening collaborative relationships.
A cool burn, also known as a low-intensity burn, is a controlled burning technique designed to remove undergrowth and dry debris without significantly impacting the overstory vegetation.
This technique, combined with properly managed fire regimes, can promote ecosystem health by creating open habitats to encourage new native growth while also reducing the spread of invasive and weed species.
Conducting low-intensity burns in a carefully planned manner is an important aspect of sustainable land management and can contribute to the overall resilience and biodiversity of the ecosystem.
In agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, our Environmental Operations Team recently implemented low-intensity burns across the 260ha Karuah Biobank Site, an area considered of high ecological value.
If you want to learn more about environmental or culturally-informed cool burns, we'll be delivering a free public exhibition burn and educational workshop later this year in partnership with Worimi's Green Team.
