Indigenous people for decades have significantly impacted their environment through fire practices. Their applications have encouraged the protection of wildlife, decreased the amount of greenhouse gases produced, and created a bigger supply of secluded carbon while strengthening their sacred bond with the land. Indigenous fire practices have some negative impacts though such as a risk of the blaze spreading into different areas, damage to infrastructure and property and an impact on air quality. However, these risks can be managed with careful planning and the positive impacts of fire practices in promoting biodiversity, reduction of large wildfires and maintaining a healthy ecosystem, are generally considered to outweigh the risks.
Indigenous peoples use numerous different fire practices including, patch burning (involving burning small areas of land in a mosaic
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They use fire as a way to clear away dry grass and other fuel sources that can ignite larger wildfires, promote the growth of certain endangered plant species, create firebreaks, and support conventional hunting practices. Indigenous people often use a technique called patch burning which involves burning small patches of land at different times and intervals. This can produce a diverse range of habitats that can healthily support different types of plants and animals. Individuals also use cool burning, which requires burning at low temperatures to reduce the risk of large, threatening wildfires. In addition, indigenous people also use cultural burning, which is a type of fire practice that specific people believe in. This involves using fire to support a healthy ecosystem and advertise biodiversity in a way that is consistent with traditional knowledge and beliefs. The specific ways indigenous people manage the land using fire vary depending on the specific community and the ecosystem they are working