Controlled burning at Warner Wetlands : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Controlled burning at Warner Wetlands / BLM Oregon & Washington
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| 説明 | Firefighters with the Bureau of Land Management conduct a controlled burn on the Warner Wetlands in south-central Oregon to limit the growth of noxious weeds and improve waterfowl habitat, Oct. 20, 2020. BLM photo: Lisa McNeeFirefighters used a controlled burn last month to improve waterfowl habitat at the Warner Wetlands, a 52,000-acre collection of pothole lakes at the base of Hart Mountain in south-central Oregon. Over three days, from Oct. 19 to the 21st, Bureau of Land Management firefighters burned about 1,900 acres, increasing open water habitat while also enhancing breeding and nesting areas to attract waterfowl. Sandhill cranes, black-netted stilts, white-faced ibis, tundra swans, egrets, herons and bald eagles are among the thousands of migratory and nesting birds that rely on the wetlands. The burn will also help control some of the plants and noxious weeds that have encroached on the Warner Wetlands over the past years, said Jimmy Leal, a fisheries biologists for the local BLM Lakeview District. “This prescribed fire successfully reduced vegetation and fuels in the area, and is a step toward restoring more of a healthy grassland condition that would provide better waterfowl nesting habitat,” said Leal.Controlled burns are often called prescribed burns because BLM managers write a careful prescription of the weather conditions, equipment, and people necessary to safely conduct a burn that will have the desired ecological effects.Fire is one of several management tools appropriate for wetlands. The BLM also works with local ranchers to cut hay or graze on the wetlands, also with the goal of controlling vegetation and helping waterfowl. The Warner Wetlands is designated by the BLM as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern due to its important status as a rest stop for visiting birds, as well as for the numerous fish and plant species reliant on the high desert water source. More information on the wetlands: on.doi.gov/2wde4Nl |
| 撮影日 | 2020-11-12 14:47:44 |
| 撮影者 | BLM Oregon & Washington , Portland, America |
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