Planning for fire

Bushfires regenerate the landscape and provide numerous ecological benefits, but there are important and obvious reasons to undertake adequate preparation and planning, including the development of fire management strategies and plans. 

NPWS manages fire in our parks and reserves to protect life and property, as well as heritage sites, important tourism and recreational features, and Aboriginal sites and places.

NPWS works with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), Fire and Rescue NSW, Forestry Corporation of NSW, other agencies and park neighbours to manage for fire. NPWS is a long-standing member of the NSW Bush Fire Coordinating Committee (BFCC). NPWS works with local bushfire management committees, other agencies and local communities to develop Bush Fire Risk Management Plans and Reserve Fire Management Strategies. These plans and strategies cover risk mitigation and fire suppression information, and act as the basis for hazard reduction burn planning.

In addition to individual park plans, NSW also has a state-wide strategy that addresses fire management in NSW national parks and reserves for the next decade.