Bold Idea: Fire in Urban Bushlands
20 August 2025
Discover how Kings Park Science and BGPA are tackling the complex challenge of conserving biodiversity in Perth’s urban bushlands.
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This talk explores over a decade of research on the interaction between fire and weeds, the role of fire intervals, and the ecological outcomes of a planned Bold Park research burn in spring 2025.
For the past 11 years, the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) and Kings Park Science have been conducting long-term experiments in Kings Park and Bold Park bushlands to better understand how fire interacts with weed invasion and how native plant communities and bushfire fuel loads respond. Their research investigates how species and fuel dynamics shift under varying fire intervals and identifies conditions and management strategies that can lead to either ecological restoration or degradation. This presentation will share insights from over a decade of findings, outline the design and objectives of the upcoming burn, and discuss the on-going research and ecological outcomes.
For more information, visit Friends of Bold Park Bushland page.
