Western Australia burns 200,000 hectares a year for fire safety, but scientists say the policy may be eroding biodiversity in a global hotspot

For decades, Western Australia has relied on one of the world’s largest prescribed burning campaigns to reduce the risk of bushfire, with the authorities intentionally burning around 200,000 hectares of forest every year. The government agencies argue that removing excess vegetation helps prevent larger, more destructive wildfires.

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