Recovery of boreal caribou habitat after forest fires
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |
| Summary | Deninu Kųę́ First Nation (DKFN) Elders and harvesters recognize forest fires as a major threat to the local boreal caribou population. Boreal caribou rely on lichen as a food source during winter. These lichens are vulnerable to high burn severity. This study examined the impacts of forest fires on the recovery of boreal caribou habitat. Results showed that lichen recovery is affected by the natural regeneration of forest and the severity of the fire. |
| Local Relevance | This study investigates the vulnerability of caribou habitat to forest fires, which are becoming increasingly common in the NWT due to climate change. |
| Notes | This bulletin is part of the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program's NWT Environmental Research Bulletin series - Volume 7, Issue 46. |
| Tags | Caribou,Habitat,Wildfire,Wildlife,Lichen,Research |
| Geographic Region | South Slave |
| Release Date | 2022-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2022-01-01 |
| Funding Program | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |