Australia's Megafires

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Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons from 2019-2020

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Australia's Megafires delves into the extensive impact of the catastrophic bushfires that have affected Australia. It examines the natural, ecological, and human factors that contribute to these megafires, offering insights into their causes and repercussions. The book highlights the challenges faced by communities and ecosystems in the wake of these devastating events.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the science behind wildfire phenomena, particularly in the context of Australia's devastating fires. The book offers insights into the environmental and climatological factors that contribute to such large-scale natural disasters, making it a compelling read for those curious about nature's impact on our world.

Australia's Megafires

Explores the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires on biodiversity, and the lessons to be learnt.

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The Australian wildfires of 2019–20, known as Black Summer, were devastating and unprecedented. These megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, primarily affecting forests in southern and eastern Australia. Many of the fires were uncontrollable, impacting numerous crucial conservation areas and severely affecting threatened species and ecological communities. They were a consequence of climate change, offering a glimpse of how this is likely to continue to affect our future.

Australia’s Megafires includes contributions from over 200 researchers and managers directly involved in the management and conservation of the biodiversity affected by the Black Summer wildfires. It provides a comprehensive review of the impacts of these fires on all components of biodiversity and Indigenous cultural values.

These fires also triggered an extraordinary and highly collaborative response involving governments, NGOs, Indigenous groups, scientists, landholders, and others, all working towards the recovery of the fire-affected species and environments—to restore Country. This book documents that response and draws lessons that should be heeded to sustain recovery efforts and to better prepare for inevitable, future comparable catastrophes. Such lessons are globally relevant, as wildfires increasingly threaten biodiversity and livelihoods across the globe.

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Australia's Megafires offers an extensive exploration of the 2019-20 bushfires, providing both a valuable reference for future natural disasters and highlighting the fires' global significance. Contributions from over 200 scientists form a comprehensive assessment of the fires' impact on biodiversity and Indigenous cultural values, while also noting nature's recovery.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486316649

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Libby Rumpff
Edited by Sarah M. Legge
Edited by Stephen van Leeuwen
Edited by Brendan A. Wintle
Edited by John C.Z. Woinarski

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 1230g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

Libby Rumpff is a Senior Research Fellow and a Principal Investigator in the Quantitative and Applied Ecology group (QAECO) at The University of Melbourne. She is a woodland ecologist and environmental decision analyst. Sarah M. Legge is an Honorary Professor at The Australian National University, and a Professorial Fellow at Charles Darwin University. Sarah is a wildlife ecologist with 30 years of research and conservation management experience. She was a co-author of Cats in Australia (CSIRO Publishing, 2019) and co-editor of Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities (CSIRO Publishing, 2018). Stephen van Leeuwen is a Wardandi Noongar with a profound respect for Country, a professor and Australia’s first Indigenous Chair of Biodiversity and Environmental Science, based at Curtin University. He is a botanical ecologist with diverse research interests. Brendan A. Wintle is a Professor in Conservation Ecology and a Principal Investigator in the Quantitative and Applied Ecology group (QAECO) at The University of Melbourne. He is passionate about the conservation of Australia’s unique flora and fauna. He was a co-editor of Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities (CSIRO Publishing, 2018). John C. Z. Woinarski is a Professor of Conservation Biology at Charles Darwin University. He has been engaged in research, management and policy relating to Australian biodiversity for over 40 years. He was the author of A Bat's End (CSIRO Publishing, 2018), a co-author of Cats in Australia (CSIRO Publishing, 2019) and The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 (CSIRO Publishing, 2019), and co-editor of Recovering Australian Threatened Species (CSIRO Publishing, 2018).