Development of Fire Management Plans for Conservation Areas:

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Development of Fire Management Plans for
Conservation Areas A Workshop 19 - 21 February
2008 Crystal Paradise Resort in Cristo Rey
Village, Cayo District, Belize
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Objectives

• Understand the concept of Integrated Fire
  Management and how it can be applied to
  conservation area management.
• Understand how the concept of a Fire Regime is
  important in biodiversity conservation
  management.
• Learn the components of a Fire Management Plan.
• Review fire management planning experiences in
  Belize and elsewhere.

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5. Establish fire management goals for your area
using the concepts of Desired Future Condition
and Ecological Modeling. 6. Integrate social
values and issues into your fire management
plan. 7. Identify barriers to effective fire
management propose strategies to overcome
them. 8. Identify monitoring needs and develop a
simple monitoring protocol.
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Objectives continued
9. Understand what a fire management plan is,
what can go into it, and what you need to
consider when developing one.