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Printed on recycled paper. Guidance was sought which was readily understandable and covered the key issues for ensuring appropriate fire regimes. Of particular importance are habitats for rare, threatened, and endangered fauna, and fire sensitive communities. Many of the activities associated with bush fire management have developed over a long period, much of it in times when there was less understanding of the complex impact of fire on ecological processes and biodiversity. To modify these practices is a slow process that needs to start with, understanding both the issues involved and the interests of all the stakeholders.