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

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Aerial view

MaintenanceMaintenance

• cutting• grazing(highland-cattle, goats)

• mulching• fire

•• cuttingcutting•• grazinggrazing((highlandhighland--cattlecattle, , goatsgoats))

•• mulchingmulching•• firefire

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•• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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EFNCN-2008-Freiburg

Vegetative regeneration of heathVegetative regeneration of heathGenerative regeneration on exposed soilGenerative regeneration on exposed soil

31.05.2007

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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

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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

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