Northern Rivers Fire and Biodiversity Consortium inc.
Promoting ecologically sustainable fire management in the Northern Rivers
WHO ARE WE AND WHAT DO WE DO
BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
NRFABCON brings together a network of public, private, community and industry land managers working towards a coordinated, landscape-scale approach to prescribed fire in the northern rivers region of NSW.
RE-ESTABLISH BALANCE
NRFABCON was created as an action arising from the Northern Rivers Regional Biodiversity Management Plan in 2011. Its purpose is to bring back balance in the landscape between too little and too much fire to protect regional biodiversity values.
LEAD WITH A VISION
In the face of Climate Change, we need to work together to manage fire at a landscape scale to ensure the long term security of the Border Ranges Global Biodiversity Hotspot, Gondwana Word Heritage Areas and other regional biodiversity assets. .
SUPPORT COMMUNITIES
NRFABCON and its partners help local communities improve their fire management practices by improving awareness and understanding of prescribed fire for ecological purposes while incorporating other land uses and the protection of life and property.
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Our strategy
Small actions..Big thinking
NRFABCON projects and partnerships are contributing to improved fire management practices in natural areas and the retention and enhancement of native vegetation for dependent species.
Encouraging a landscape-perspective to fire and biodiversity management means that every small action can contribute positively to a much larger goal.
FOLLOW OUR
field events
NRFABCON holds at least two field events each year. These events feature visits to local projects to view work in progress, hear from project managers, partners and researchers. Its a great space to ask questions about fire management and burning practices. Events are open to the public and are advertised here and on social media.
READ ABOUT OUR
Projects
In our six years of operation, NRFABCON has delivered more than $4M of government-funded conservation projects in the northern rivers. There are opportunities to volunteer or to participate in the development of new projects. To see how our projects focus on fire ecology and sustainable fire management practices with outcomes for local habitats and fauna, read about our current projects.
APPLY TO JOIN
NRFABCON
Membership provides you with access to NRFABCON meetings, field events and invitations to special events. By becoming a member, you're joining a network of practitioners actively conserving the region's biodiversity through appropriate fire management practices.
