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  3. Infrastructure and Pastures are burned
  4. Trees wither and experience sun burn
  5. Water in storage reservoirs is hot
  6. Animals are directly affected
  7. Direct damage to ecosystems or flora and fauna
  8. Death of wild animals
  9. Adaptation Actions
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Adaptation Actions

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21 - Physically remove any creeping vines or invasives that threaten to colonize a damaged forest
22 - Physically remove any creeping vines or invasives that threaten to colonize a damaged forest
23 - Provide wild animals with fallen fruits
223 - Throw moist plants (green) on the fire to slow and stop
224 - Revive cultural burning of grasslands
225 - Ensure that grassland burning is not undertaken in biodiversity rich areas
235 - Do not allow chickens to roam free and lay eggs in the bush during dry season
236 - Use less fire prone grasses including Buffalo Grass
237 - Use steel or iron for fence posts
238 - Use living Fence posts which do not rapidly light
239 - Encourage some overgrazing during the dry season to prevent buildup of biomass and fuel
240 - Ensure that there is an appropriate number of stock in the pasture to remove potential fire fuel
438 - Develop planting guidelines for each species to ensure planting in appropriate locations
439 - Identify and relocate important species to cooler locations.
440 - Plant new trees inside existing forests to exploit cooler temperatures
441 - Intercrop high canopy species in mixed planting with lower canopy species
442 - Encourage shading of germinants by mother trees
443 - Utilize shade cloths/nurseries to protect vulnerable seedlings and juvenile trees from excessive heat
444 - Investigate and promote Temperature tolerant tree species
457 - White wash (paint) the tanks for sunlight reflection to keep water cool