Botswana: Plan to Reduce Human Induced Bush Fires

Maun — The North West District has launched a bushfire risk management plan aimed at reducing the number of human-induced bush fires that cause damage to life, property and the environment.

The five-year plan involves identifying the level of risk posed by bush fires to assets and establishing strategies to protect the assets from the bush fires.

Giving an overview of the plan, the deputy director from Department of Forestry and Range Resources, Mr Jeremiah Moeng said Ngamiland was the best district to launch the plan as it was heavily affected by bush fires because of the Okavango Delta. He added that it was also adjacent to the CKGR and national parks.