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Fire and Forest ManagementGeneral OverviewStatus and DescriptionFire research in the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) began in the mid-1920s and has significantly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of fire management in Canada; however, specific research aimed at understanding the interrelationship between forest management and fire management activities has been conducted only in the past few years. The advent of geographic information systems and other computer technologies, plus the influential factors of improved efficiency and effectiveness of fire management, have created an environment where research in this field is required and readily supported by the forest industry and operational fire agencies. A small team of 4 or 5 individuals from the Northern Forestry Centre and the Pacific Forestry Centre are working directly in this field. However, the integrated nature of this project and of fire research in general means that numerous other individuals are working on related topics essential to this project, but their work has been previously classified under one of the other Science and Technology networks (e.g., Synthesis of Knowledge and Information, Climate Change and Fire, Ecosystem Processes). The CFS group has also established an extensive network of collaborators working on integrating fire and forest management issues, including individuals from various universities, the Sustainable Forest Management Network, model forests, provincial governments, and the private sector. This project has three main objectives:
These activities are aimed at developing pragmatic approaches to sustainable forest management in Canada's fire-dominated ecosystems under current and future conditions. The focus of the CFS effort to date in this field has been primarily in 5 areas:
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