Research Program
Research Project
Kapalga Fire Experiment

The Issue
One of the world’s largest fire experiments has shown that frequent and widespread burning could be damaging biodiversity in northern Australia’s savanna bushland.

CSIRO Research
For a full description of this project see the Fire and Biodiversity Workshop Web Page

Fire and Biodiversity. CSIRO's Kapalga Fire Experiment - Kakadu National Park


Staff
CSIRO Project Contact
Alan Andersen

Research Team
Garry Cook
Robert Eager
Tony Hertog
Gus Wanganeen
Dick Williams

Resources
Fire Project (Information Sheet)

Kapalga Fire Experiment Book (Link)
This publication presents the results of the Kapalga fire experiment.

Fire in tropical savannas: The Kapalga Experiment book launch (Media Release - October-2003)

Fire and Biodiversity Workshop Notes (TERC Web Page)
Comprehensive notes from a workshop held to summarise CSIRO's Kapalga Fire Experiment in Kakadu National Park.