The Desert LCC is working with partners to identify and fund key projects that help managers face the challenges of changing fire regimes in riparian areas and wetlands. Fire is one of many factors threatening riparian areas and wetlands, which is a growing concern given the great extent to which people and wildlife depend on these ecosystems. To address these threats, managers need information and tools that can be applied to real-world problems.
The Desert LCC story map,
Fire in Riparian Areas and Wetlands, is an interactive, visual introduction to fire management challenges. The story map includes a tour of riparian and wetland ecosystems, links to fire-related projects, and opportunities to get involved.
The Riparian and Aquatic Ecosystems and Fire galleries on the Conservation Planning Atlas links to spatial datasets that can be used to explore, manage, and research these important ecosystems.