The Integrated Fire Management (IFM) programme in the Caprivi region was begun in 2006 to support community, national parks and forestry in the region. Caprivi is a 300 km finger-like projection of semi-arid tropical savannah in northeast Namibia. The majority of the region (71 percent) is communal land, and the population of 100 000 live a predominantly rural existence. Traditional use of fire includes slash and burn agriculture, management of grazing lands, natural product harvesting, hunting, pest control and honey collection.