This research aims to produce knowledge of the ways in which humans and animals co-construct landscapes via the medium of cultural burning. It will be the first multispecies ethnography of people and animals on Native Title land engaged in landscape modification based on the use of cultural fire.
Taking its lead from Indigenous partners this research will develop narratives of how humans, and animals co-construct landscapes via the medium of fire within wider socio-ecological frameworks. These narratives will inform policy and practice with regard to forest management, protection of species, conservation management, bushfire mitigation, promotion of biodiversity, and Indigenous health.
Intended Outcomes of the Project
- Generate new understanding on how humans and animals co-construct landscapes through cultural burning practices.
- Develop the first multispecies ethnography focused on cultural burning on Native Title land.
- Create Indigenous-led narratives that explain the roles of both humans and animals in shaping landscapes through fire.
- Situate these narratives within broader socio-ecological frameworks.
- Inform and influence: forest management, species protection, conservation strategies, bushfire mitigation, biodiversity promotion, Indigenous health initiatives.
- Mitigate bushfire risks by understanding how cultural burning contributes to more resilient landscapes.
- Improve conservation outcomes for native flora and fauna.
- Amplify Indigenous voices in land management.
It will be the first multispecies ethnography of people and animals on Native Title land engaged in landscape modification based on the use of cultural fire. Taking its lead from Indigenous partners this research will develop narratives of how humans, and animals co-construct landscapes via the medium of fire within wider socio-ecological frameworks. These narratives will inform policy and practice with regard to forest management, protection of species, conservation management, bushfire mitigation, promotion of biodiversity, and Indigenous health.
Project Team
Project Start Date: 01/01/2023
Project End Date: 31/12/2025
Project Funding: Australian Research Council ($420,000)