Is it Necessary?

This is pretty unique in having an animal in a very abstract looking photo. Fantastic how the skink stands out against the black background, almost as a symbol for how nature will always find a way. Nice work!

This is very powerful and very sad, Balan, In my view, any human activity that results in animal suffering is wrong. Thank you for raising awareness about this misguided practice.

Control burning can be an effective tool for various reasons, including the one you stated. The use of it is fraught with danger from misapplication, unforeseen consequences and just shoddy work. Properly applied, it can be beneficial to larger wildlife and human property value. There will always be some risk involved as well, no matter how carefully applied and managed. Looking at the amount of burn residue here, I would say this was a relatively hot headfire, moving at a rapid clip with the wind behind it. A slow moving backfire would have consumed more of the duff. It would have also been more easily avoided by wildlife. I'm glad the skink made it alright.

Interesting image Balan. I wonder if you could bring up a bit more detail in the skink? Controlled burning can be a useful tool, but it can also turn into something else if not used properly. Thanks for sharing.

good find and story.

Control burning, as we call it here in North America is used in the same way. We use the controversial technique because we refuse to let natural wildlifes burn and let dead wood pile up for years, something natural fires clear out and are essential for healthy conifer forest. With that said, I don't see that as a reason to burn a tropical forest? I assume natural fires are rare and that most if not all fires in tropical jungles are caused by man. The shot in well done and the contrast of the Skink and burnt jungle is dramatic.