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Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them
Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and support rich wildlife, but are threatened by fire. In Australia, researchers have found that careful, controlled burning — a practice rooted in Indigenous land management — can actually help protect peatlands by clearing surrounding vegetation and reducing the risk of more destructive wildfires reaching these sensitive ecosystems.