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| Network landscapes are distributed across the U.S. Different colors represent different regional networks.
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In the United States and many other parts of the world, fires are behaving differently now than they have throughout history, largely as a result of human actions. An estimated 80% of U.S. forests and rangelands have altered fire dynamics. The U.S. Fire Learning Network (USFLN) is engaging dozens of multi-agency, community-based projects in a process that accelerates the restoration of landscapes that depend on fire to sustain native plants and animals.
Goal
By fostering innovation and transferring lessons learned to other landscape projects, scientists and decision makers, we will accelerate the implementation of ecologically based and culturally acceptable fuels reduction and fire regime restoration strategies at ecologically meaningful scales and in high-priority habitats and landscapes.
Overview
Network projects cover more than 76 million acres. Operating at local, regional and national levels, the U.S. Fire Learning Network seeks to overcome barriers to implementing ecologically appropriate fuels reduction and restoration projects. Learn more about the Network's four-step process.
The Network presently comprises six regional networks:
There are also 15 demonstration landscapes, most of which are embedded within regional networks where they are demonstrating best practices for collaboration and restoration, and actively sharing what they are learning.
Our quarterly newsletter, the FLN Dispatch, and some additional USFLN documents are archived on the publications page. Network-related products and other information generated during 2002-2003 are still available.
The network is a joint project of The Nature Conservancy’s Global Fire Initiative, the USDA Forest Service and the US Department of the Interior.
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