The Department has also completed prescribed burns. Thinning protects forests in a warming, drying climate because overcrowding reduces tree health and increases crown fire risk.
Tribe: Fort Belknap Indian Community
View Source Document: Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Year: 2023
Topic:
Forestry: Managing fire and creating habitat through thinning and controlled burns
(view all topics in the plan)
Region: Northern Great Plains
