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Traditional Land Management Benefiting Modern Australia

Season 2 Episode 1 | 2m 16s

Conservationist, M. Sanjayan learns the traditional method for starting controlled wildfires with the Kiwirrkurra community of Australia's remote Gibson Desert. These small managed burns protect against mega-fires by creating natural breaks and removing highly flammable growth.

Extras
The innovative mission to restore coral reefs with a groundbreaking musical twist.
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
M. Sanjayan witnesses the ingenious net capturing of coral spawn.
Discover the non-antibiotic solutions used to combat stony coral tissue loss disease.
Meet Floaty Boat, the high-tech vessel ensuring precise coral larvae restoration.
Dr. Niels Martin Schmidt's team are monitoring muskoxen in the frozen northeast.
Sanjayan visits Australia’s east coast to explore mangrove forests, spot dugongs and more.
M. Sanjayan investigates the biodiversity around Cairns Airport and meets the cane toad.
M. Sanjayan visits the Kiwirrkurra community and learns how they control invasive species.