It’s fire season in the Western Cape and many officials are on high alert as the rate of wildfires have increased due to climate change. These wildfires has destabilized ratio between young, medium and old fynbos. Whilst fynbos require fire to germinate, frequent fires may destroy the younger species of the plant entirely. Our next guest explains the importance of ecological burn when it comes to biodiversity management and the dangers of wildfires

Guest:  Deon Roussouw - Integrated Catchment Specialist for Disaster and Climate Response at Cape Nature