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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
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.
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.
M. Sanjayan witnesses the ingenious net capturing of coral spawn.
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
Sanjayan travels to Australia to see the effects of climate change.
Changing Planet revisits six of our planet's most vulnerable ecosystems.
Changing Planet revisits the team collecting vital data to protect Brazil's top predator.
Professor Steve Simpson monitors the sounds of biodiversity on reefs in the Maldives.