1203_1165 Prescribed burn - a photo on Flickriver

1203_1165 Prescribed burn

            I'm still processing shots from the controlled burn a few days ago. This is early in the procedure, when the fire was just taking hold. Intent was to clear invasive plant species from a large acreage and prepare the way for restoration of native plants. Parks Canada managers know that it is not possible to restore prairie to its original state; that would involve bringing back species such as the plains wolf and plains grizzly, both of which are extinct, and neither of which would be a good fit in today's world. Likewise, we won't ever again see herds of a million bison. Or, for that matter, any of the large Ice Age mammals that once roamed here. Prairies have existed in North America for about 20 million years, and seen a lot of changes. The goal is to return this prairie to its healthiest possible state. Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan.

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© James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan (show map)

Taken on: March 29, 2012

Tags:

prescribed burn

grass fire

intentional

managed

renewal

restoration

wild

prairie

Grasslands National Park

Saskatchewan

Canada « less

Sets appears in: • Prairie Regeneration

Camera: Nikon D300, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	300.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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