René Mause Biological StationDüren County (NRW)René Mause Biological StationDüren County (NRW)
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes,Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia
Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
First Experiences in the Use of Prescribed Firefor Maintaining open Calluna Heathlands
in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
StatisticsStatistics
• overall 680 ha reserve• nearly 150 ha heathland on
clay (not sand)• 100 ha poor grassland• surrounded by wooden belt
•• overalloverall 680 ha 680 ha reservereserve•• nearlynearly 150 ha heathland on 150 ha heathland on
clayclay ((not sandnot sand))•• 100 ha 100 ha poorpoor grasslandgrassland•• surroundedsurrounded byby woodenwooden beltbelt
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Aerial view
MaintenanceMaintenance
• cutting• grazing(highland-cattle, goats)
• mulching• fire
•• cuttingcutting•• grazinggrazing((highlandhighland--cattlecattle, , goatsgoats))
•• mulchingmulching•• firefire
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
•• clearingclearing withwith forestforest managementmanagementand and locallocal administrationadministration
•• informationinformation of of the the citizenscitizens ((excursionexcursion/ press media)/ press media)
•• clearingclearing withwith EODEOD
Road to Road to prescribedprescribed fire fire
©©Dr. Werner, CologneDr. Werner, Cologne
Ammunition from World War IIstopped the first attempt in Febr. 2006
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Burning 14 March 2007
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Burned heathland 26.03.2007
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Burned heathlandheathland30.05.2007
BirchBirch in detail: New in detail: New shootsshootsareare deaddead byby fire and fire and grazinggrazing
Success: young birches 90% dead
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Young heath in high density
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
Vegetative regeneration of heathVegetative regeneration of heathGenerative regeneration on exposed soilGenerative regeneration on exposed soil
31.05.2007
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
13.08.2007
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
13.08.2007
Thanks to GFMC / WoF
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia Freiburg, Germany, 25-27 January 2008
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg
EFNCN-2008-Freiburg