The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has commenced its autumn hazard reduction program for the Southern Ranges Branch with the successful completion of a burn in Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area in mid-March and a 935-hectare burn at Central Flea Creek, Brindabella National Park in early April.
Hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect parks, neighbours and communities from future bushfires.
Weather permitting, 19 hazard reduction burns, covering approximately 20,000 hectares of national park will be undertaken over the autumn period.
Hazard reduction burns are planned in:
- Kosciuszko National Park
- Woomargama National Park
- Quidong Nature Reserve
- Bobundara Nature Reserve
- Merriangaah Nature Reserve
- Kybeyan State Conservation Area
- Burrinjuck Nature Reserve
These hazard reduction burns will be undertaken when suitable weather conditions occur.
All burns around the state are coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
