An estimated 84% of places identified by scientists as important for global conservation are at risk from altered fire regimes. The Nature Conservancy launched the Global Fire Initiative in 2002 to help combat the threats that too much, too little or the wrong kind of fire pose to biodiversity conservation. The Initiative is active in 14 countries where we are working with partners to find solutions that allow fire to play a role in places where it benefits nature and people, and keep fire out of places where it is destructive.

This web site was developed to share insights, tools and approaches to combat fire-related biodiversity threats. Contact the Global Fire Initiative at fire@tnc.org if you have comments about this site.

Photos (left to right): Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (c) Harold Malde; A prescribed burn in Monte Ramonal Reserve, Cuba (c) Ronald Myers; Southern Andean steppe, Argentina (c) Harold Malde

What’s Happening
Learn about Nature Conservancy-sponsored fire Events, and see the latest News about Global Fire Initiative programs.

Cross-Cutting Issues
Read about interrelated threats and other critical issues, and link to Nature Conservancy programs that are addressing biodiversity threats that interact strongly with fire.

Ecological Fire Management
Learn about The Nature Conservancy’s conceptual framework for fire management, and access related resources of particular interest to fire managers.

Training and Networks
Take action. Sign up for a course, join a learning network, or attend a modeling workshop.

Contact Us
Contact Nature Conservancy fire staff and scan job postings.